Kiani G, Nematzadeh GA, Ghareyazie B, Sattari M (2009b) Genetic analysis of cry1Ab gene in
segregating populations of rice. Afr J Biotechnol 8:3703–3707
Kiani G, Nematzadeh GA, Ghareyazie B, Sattari M (2012) Pyramiding of cry1Ab and fgr genes in
two Iranian rice cultivars Neda and Nemat. J Agric Sci Technol 14:1087–1092
Kleter GA, Bhula R, Bodnaruk K, Carazo E, Felsot AS, Harris CA, Katayama A, Kuiper HA, Racke
KD, Rubin B, Shevah Y, Stephenson GR, Tanaka K, Unsworth J, Wauchope RD, Wong SS
(2007) Altered pesticide use on transgenic crops and the associated general impact from an
environmental perspective. Pest Manag Sci 63:1107–1115
Lambert B, Peferoen M (1992) Insecticidal promise of Bacillus thuringiensis: facts and mysteries
about a successful biopesticide. Bioscience 42:112–122
Lecadet MM, Frachn E, Casmao V, Ripouteau H, Hamon S, Laurent P, Thiery I (1999) Updating
the H-antigen classification of Bacillus thuringiensis. J Appl Microbiol 86:660–672
Letourneau DK, Robinson GS, Hagen JA (2003) Bt crops: predicting effects of escaped transgenes
on the fitness of wild plants and their herbivores. Environ Biosaf Res 2:219–246
Levinson BL, Kaysan KJ, Chiu SS, Currier TC, Gonzalez JM (1990) Identification of beta-exotoxin
production, plasmids encoding beta-exotoxin, and a new exotoxin in Bacillus thuringiensis by
using high-performance liquid chromatography. J Bacteriol 172:3172–3179
Liu YT, Sui MJ, Ji DD, Wu IH, Chou CC, Chen CC (1993) Protection from ultraviolet irradiation
by melanin of mosquitocidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis. J Invertebr Pathol
62:131–136
Liu X, Ruan L, Peng D, Li L, Sun M, Yu Z (2014) Thuringiensin: a thermostable secondary
metabolite from Bacillus thuringiensis with insecticidal activity against a wide range of insets.
Toxins 6:2229–2238
Magholli Z, Marzban R, Abbasipour H, Shikhi A, Karimi J (2013) Interaction effects of Bacillus
thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and single nuclear polyhedrosis virus on Plutella xylostella. J Plant
Dis Protect 120:173–178
Maghsoudi S, Jalali E (2017) Noble UV protective agent for Bacillus thuringiensis based on a
combination of graphene oxide and olive oil. Sci Rep 7:11019
Martin PAW, Haransky EB, Travers RS, Reichelderfer CF (1985) Rapid biochemical testing of
large numbers of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates using agar dots. BioTechniques 3:386–392
Marzban R (2012a) Investigation on the suitable isolate and medium for production of Bacillus
thuringiensis. J Biopest 5:144–147
Marzban R (2012b) Midgut pH profile and energy differences in lipid, protein and glycogen
metabolism of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin and cypovirus-infected Helicoverpa
armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J Entomol Res Soc 14:45–53
Marzban R, He Q, Liu X, Zhang Q (2009) Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry1Ac and
cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (HaCPV) on cotton bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J Invertebr Pathol 101:71–76
Marzban R, Saberi F, Shirazi MMA (2014) Separation of Bacillus thuringiensis from fermentation
broth using microfiltration: optimization approach. Res J Biotechnol 9:33–37
Marzban R, Saberi F, Shirazi MMA (2016) Microfiltration and ultrafiltration of Bacillus
thuringiensis fermentation broth: membrane performance and sporecrystal recovery approaches.
Braz J Chem Eng 33:783–791
McClintock J, Schaffer CR, Sjoblad RD (1995) A comparative review of the mammalian toxicity of
Bacillus thuringiensis-based pesticides. J Pest Sci 45:95–105
McGuire MR, Behle RW, Goebel HN, Fry TC (2000) Calibration of a sunlight simulator for
determining solar stability of Bacillus thuringiensis and Anagrapha falcifera nuclear
polyhedrovirus. Biol Control 29:1070–1074
Meadows MP (1993) Bacillus thuringiensis in the environment: ecology and risk assessment. In:
Entwistle PF, Cory JS, Bailey MJ, Higgs S (eds) Bacillus thuringiensis, an environmental
biopesticide: theory and practice. Wiley & Sons Ltd, West Sussex, pp 193–220
10 Progress on the Bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis and Its. . .
435
segregating populations of rice. Afr J Biotechnol 8:3703–3707
Kiani G, Nematzadeh GA, Ghareyazie B, Sattari M (2012) Pyramiding of cry1Ab and fgr genes in
two Iranian rice cultivars Neda and Nemat. J Agric Sci Technol 14:1087–1092
Kleter GA, Bhula R, Bodnaruk K, Carazo E, Felsot AS, Harris CA, Katayama A, Kuiper HA, Racke
KD, Rubin B, Shevah Y, Stephenson GR, Tanaka K, Unsworth J, Wauchope RD, Wong SS
(2007) Altered pesticide use on transgenic crops and the associated general impact from an
environmental perspective. Pest Manag Sci 63:1107–1115
Lambert B, Peferoen M (1992) Insecticidal promise of Bacillus thuringiensis: facts and mysteries
about a successful biopesticide. Bioscience 42:112–122
Lecadet MM, Frachn E, Casmao V, Ripouteau H, Hamon S, Laurent P, Thiery I (1999) Updating
the H-antigen classification of Bacillus thuringiensis. J Appl Microbiol 86:660–672
Letourneau DK, Robinson GS, Hagen JA (2003) Bt crops: predicting effects of escaped transgenes
on the fitness of wild plants and their herbivores. Environ Biosaf Res 2:219–246
Levinson BL, Kaysan KJ, Chiu SS, Currier TC, Gonzalez JM (1990) Identification of beta-exotoxin
production, plasmids encoding beta-exotoxin, and a new exotoxin in Bacillus thuringiensis by
using high-performance liquid chromatography. J Bacteriol 172:3172–3179
Liu YT, Sui MJ, Ji DD, Wu IH, Chou CC, Chen CC (1993) Protection from ultraviolet irradiation
by melanin of mosquitocidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis. J Invertebr Pathol
62:131–136
Liu X, Ruan L, Peng D, Li L, Sun M, Yu Z (2014) Thuringiensin: a thermostable secondary
metabolite from Bacillus thuringiensis with insecticidal activity against a wide range of insets.
Toxins 6:2229–2238
Magholli Z, Marzban R, Abbasipour H, Shikhi A, Karimi J (2013) Interaction effects of Bacillus
thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and single nuclear polyhedrosis virus on Plutella xylostella. J Plant
Dis Protect 120:173–178
Maghsoudi S, Jalali E (2017) Noble UV protective agent for Bacillus thuringiensis based on a
combination of graphene oxide and olive oil. Sci Rep 7:11019
Martin PAW, Haransky EB, Travers RS, Reichelderfer CF (1985) Rapid biochemical testing of
large numbers of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates using agar dots. BioTechniques 3:386–392
Marzban R (2012a) Investigation on the suitable isolate and medium for production of Bacillus
thuringiensis. J Biopest 5:144–147
Marzban R (2012b) Midgut pH profile and energy differences in lipid, protein and glycogen
metabolism of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin and cypovirus-infected Helicoverpa
armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J Entomol Res Soc 14:45–53
Marzban R, He Q, Liu X, Zhang Q (2009) Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry1Ac and
cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (HaCPV) on cotton bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J Invertebr Pathol 101:71–76
Marzban R, Saberi F, Shirazi MMA (2014) Separation of Bacillus thuringiensis from fermentation
broth using microfiltration: optimization approach. Res J Biotechnol 9:33–37
Marzban R, Saberi F, Shirazi MMA (2016) Microfiltration and ultrafiltration of Bacillus
thuringiensis fermentation broth: membrane performance and sporecrystal recovery approaches.
Braz J Chem Eng 33:783–791
McClintock J, Schaffer CR, Sjoblad RD (1995) A comparative review of the mammalian toxicity of
Bacillus thuringiensis-based pesticides. J Pest Sci 45:95–105
McGuire MR, Behle RW, Goebel HN, Fry TC (2000) Calibration of a sunlight simulator for
determining solar stability of Bacillus thuringiensis and Anagrapha falcifera nuclear
polyhedrovirus. Biol Control 29:1070–1074
Meadows MP (1993) Bacillus thuringiensis in the environment: ecology and risk assessment. In:
Entwistle PF, Cory JS, Bailey MJ, Higgs S (eds) Bacillus thuringiensis, an environmental
biopesticide: theory and practice. Wiley & Sons Ltd, West Sussex, pp 193–220
10 Progress on the Bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis and Its. . .
435