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Plasmid and Larval Toxin of Bacillus Laterosporus

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Mosquitos are vectors of various diseases which constitute serious health hazards to humans in a number of tropical countries. Microbial control of the mosquito has received attention because of many problems, particularly environmental problems, that have been associated with the extensive use of chemical pesticides.

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  1. Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Bei**g, China

    Yun-liu Fan & Wan-xue Xu

  2. The Institute of Microbiology, Academia Sinica, Bei**g, China

    Wan-xue Xu

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  1. University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA

    Donald R. Helinski

  2. Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA

    Stanley N. Cohen

  3. University of Michigan, Ann Harbor, Michigan, USA

    Don B. Clewell

  4. Genex Corporation, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

    David A. Jackson

  5. Council for Research Planning in Biological Sciences, Inc., Washington, D.C., USA

    Alexander Hollaender

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Fan, Yl., Xu, Wx. (1985). Plasmid and Larval Toxin of Bacillus Laterosporus . In: Helinski, D.R., Cohen, S.N., Clewell, D.B., Jackson, D.A., Hollaender, A. (eds) Plasmids in Bacteria. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2447-8_59

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