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Sporeless mutants ofBacillus thuringiensis. II. mutants derived from var.thuringiensis and var.sotto

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Three sporeless mutants ofBacillus thuringiensis, 2 derived from var.thuringiensis and 1 from var.sotto were selected after mutagenic treatment. They were completely lacking in ability to form spores, yet maintained intact insecticidal activity.

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  1. M. Eda

    Present address: Daiwa Kasei, K. K., Hieda, Kosei-cho, 520-30, Koga, Shiga, Japan

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  1. Shionogi Research Laboratory, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Fukushima-ku, 553, Osaka, Japan

    J. Nishiitsutsuji-Uwo & M. Eda

  2. Daiwa Kasei, K. K., Hieda, Kosei-cho, 520-30, Koga, Shiga, Japan

    J. Nishiitsutsuji-Uwo

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The authors are indebted toDr. Takeda andMr. Y. Kawamura for the scanning electron micrography and microscopic inspection, respectively. We wish to acknowledge MissA. Ohsawa's skillful technical assistance.

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Nishiitsutsuji-Uwo, J., Eda, M. Sporeless mutants ofBacillus thuringiensis. II. mutants derived from var.thuringiensis and var.sotto. Experientia 31, 1285–1287 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01945783

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