Table 1 Novel protein engineered chimeric cry genes used in the study
Sl. No | Chimeric genes | Parental genes/Domains | Target insects |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cry1Aabc | Cry1Aa(D-I) Cry1Ab(D-II) Cry1Ac(D-III) | Lepidoptera |
2 | Cry1AcF | Cry1Ac(D-I-II) Cry1F(D-III) | Lepidoptera |
3 | Cry1AbBaBa | Cry1Ab(D-I) Cry1Ba(D-II-III) | Lepidoptera/Diptera |
4 | Cry1BaBaAb | Cry1Ba(D-I-II) Cry1Ab(D-III) | Lepidoptera/Diptera |
5 | Cry1AbBaAb | Cry1Ab(D-I) Cry1Ba(D-II) Cry1Ab(D-III) | Lepidoptera/Diptera |
6 | Cry1AcJAc | Cry 1Ac(D-I) Cry1J(D-II) Cry1Ac(III) | Lepidoptera |
7 | Cry1AaIa5Ia5 | Cry1Aa (D-I) Cry1Ia5(D-II-III) | Lepidoptera |
8 | Cry1AaB | Cry1Aa(D-1) Cry1B(D-II-III) | Lepidoptera |