An isolated spore forming soil bacteria (BV5) harboring and expressing a novel Cry 8A gene was confirmed as B. thuringiensis based on its morphological characteristics, Gram staining, SEM and genome s
The Bt185 be considered as a potential soil insect biocontrol agent. It producing about 130-kDa insecticidal crystal protein and forming spherical parasporal inclusion. Two novel cry8-type genes, cry8