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Abstract

SUMMARY: Spores of contain a toxin active against lepidopterous larvae. This toxin can be solubilized extraction with reagents which dissolve the protein crystal of It is inactivated crystal-specific antiserum. Spores of contain a similar toxin although the specific activity is much lower than the spores of The toxin contains a single major polypeptide component. Toxic activity can be solubilized from spores of both species incubation with gut juices from

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