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Proceedings of the 6th Pacific Rim Conference on the Biotechnology of Bacillus thuringiensis and its Environmental Impact

Guest-edited by Jean-Charles Côté, Imre S. Otvos, Jean-Louis Schwartz and Charles Vincent

The 6th Pacific Rim Conference on the Biotechnology of Bacillus thuringiensis and its Environmental Impact was held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from October 30 to November 3, 2005, for the first time on the east side of the Pacific. Previous conferences were held in Taipei (Taiwan) in 1994, in Chiang Mai (Thailand) in 1996, in Wuhan (China) in 1999, in Canberra (Australia) in 2001 and in Hanoi (Vietnam) in 2003. All these past international meetings proved to be great successes. They brought together scientists from various countries with diverse, and often specific problems, priorities and approaches to the use of Bt, but sharing same interests and complementary expertises. They provided a unique platform to review and present new research results of both fundamental and practical nature, to discuss new trends and issues related to Bt science, Bt products and Bt uses worldwide. The Victoria Conference continued this tradition and offered updated, significant contributions to sound science, transparent communication and critical appraisal of the continuing progress experienced by the Bt  field.

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Table des matières

Toxin mode of action

Important Interactions with Membrane Receptors in the Mode of Action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry Toxins
Oligomer Formation of Different Cry Toxins Indicates that a Pre-Pore is an Essential Intermediate in the Mode of Action of the Three-Domain Cry Family
Cyt1Aa from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Synergizes Cry11Aa Toxin Activity by Functioning as a Membrane-Bound Receptor
Identification of scFv Molecules that Recognize Loop 3 of Domain II and Domain III of Cry1Ab Toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis
Mechanism of Detoxification of Cry1Ac in Bombyx mori, Hybrid Shunrei x Shogetsu
Determination of a Region of Cry1Aa Inserted into Bombyx mori BBMV
Gene Expression Response of the Spruce Budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana, after Exposure to Various Doses of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Toxin Using Microarray Technology
Molecular Identification and Cytocidal Action of Parasporin, a Protein Group of Novel Crystal Toxins Targeting Human Cancer Cells
Using DNA Microarrays for Assessing Crystal Protein Genes in Bacillus thuringiensis
Cloning and Expression of cry1Aa, cry1Ab, cry1C, and cry1Da Genes from Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai

Public safety

Development and Application of Molecular Tools for Exposure, Toxicity and Pathogenicity Characterization of Bacillus cereus Group Organisms in Context of Biotechnology Use
A Comparative Study of Histamine Release from Rat Mast Cells by Cry1Aa, Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac Fragmented with Simulated Gastric Fluid (SGF)

Bt crops and resistance

Bt Resistance Management: Have We Been Lucky or Smart?
Transformation of Maize Elite Lines with cry1Ca of Bacillus thuringiensis to Control Spodoptera frugiperda

Application in agriculture, forestry and vector control

Insecticidal Effect of New Strains of Bacillus thuringiensis on the Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella
Bacillus thuringiensis in Brazil: Geographical Distribution and Fermentation Media for Production
Positioning of Biopesticides in Thailand

Toxins mode of action

Improved Technique for Refining the Crystal of Bacillus thuringiensis by NaBr Gradient Centrifugation
Kinetics of Interaction between Insecticidal Cry1A Toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis and Artificial Lipid Membrane Vesicles (Liposomes)

Novel toxins and activities

Characterization of Cancer Cell-Killing Activity Associated with Parasporal Proteins of Novel Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates
Occurrence of Bacillus thuringiensis Producing Parasporin, Cancer Cell-Killing Cry Proteins, in Vietnam
Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis Strains in the Vietnam Bacillus thuringiensis Collection

Transgenic plants and resistance

Engineering Turf Grass for Resistance against Certain Coleopteran Pests Using Bacillus thuringiensis cry8Da Gene

Environmental impacts

Analysis of Non-Target Impacts of Foray 48B on Soil Micro-Organisms
Environmental Evaluation of GM Hot Pepper in Newly Synthesized Material Differences
Acknowledgements