Publications by authors named "Betina C McNeil"
FEMS Microbiol Lett
December 2011
Article Synopsis
- Cry2Aa is effective against both Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) and Diptera (flies), while Cry2Ab primarily targets Lepidoptera and lacks activity against mosquitoes.
- Cry2Ab differs from Cry2Aa by 13% in amino acid sequence and has been shown to be toxic to Anopheles gambiae (a malaria-carrying mosquito), with a lethal concentration of 540 ng/mL.
- Mutagenesis experiments on Cry2Ab identified key amino acids responsible for its function and highlighted potential to enhance its insecticidal properties, suggesting that Cry2Ab should be considered a dual-active Cry toxin.
