Salehi Jouzani G, Komakhin RA, Piruzian ES (2005) Comparative study of the expression of the
native, modified, and hybrid cry3a genes of Bacillus thuringiensis in prokaryotic and eukaryotic
cells. Russ J Genet 41:116–121
Salehi Jouzani G, Goldenkova IV, Piruzian ES (2008a) Expression of hybrid cry3aM-licBM2 genes
in transgenic potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 92:321–325
Salehi Jouzani G, Pourjan Abad A, Seifinejad A, Marzban R, Kariman K, Maleki B (2008b)
Distribution and diversity of dipteran-specific cry and cyt genes in native Bacillus thuringiensis
strains obtained from different ecosystems of Iran. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 35:83–94
Salehi Jouzani G, Seifinejad A, Saeedizadeh A, Nazarian A, Yousefloo M, Soheilivand S,
Mousivand M, Jahangiri R, Yazdani M, Maali Amiri R, Akbar S (2008c) Molecular detection
of nematicidal crystalliferous Bacillus thuringiensis strains of Iran and evaluation of their
toxicity on free-living and plant-parasitic nematodes. Can J Microbiol 54:812–822
Salehi Jouzani GH, Moradali MF, Morsali H, et al. (2011) Isolation and identification of native
Bacillus thuringiensis isolates and production of biological pesticide based on effective strains,
Final report of the megaproject NO: 1-013-140000-05-8512-00000, Agricultural Research,
Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)
Salehi Jouzani G, Abbasalizadeh A, Moradali MF, Morsali H (2015a) Development of a cost
effective bioprocess for production of an Iranian anti-coleopteran Bacillus thuringiensis strain. J
Agric Sci Technol 17:1183–1196
Salehi Jouzani G, Moradali MF, Abbasalizadeh A (2015b) Optimization of economic medium and
fermentation process of a lepidopteran active native Bacillus thuringiensis strain to enhance
spore/crystal production. J Agric Biotechnol 7:93–113. (In Persian)
Salehi Jouzani G, Valijanian E, Sharafi R (2017) Bacillus thuringiensis: a successful insecticide
with new environmental features and tidings. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 101:2691–2711
Sarfraz M, Keddie AB, Dosdall LM (2005) Biological control of the diamondback moth, Plutella
xylostella: a review. Biocon Sci Technol 15:763–789
Sarrafzadeh MH (2012) Nutritional requirements of Bacillus thuringiensis during different phases
of growth, sporulation and germination evaluated by Plackett-Burman method. Iran J Chem
Chem Eng 31:131–136
Sarrafzadeh MH, Navarro JM (2006) The effect of oxygen on the sporulation, δ-endotoxin
synthesis and toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis H14. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 22:305–310
Schnepf E, Crickmore N, Van Rie J, Lereclus D, Baum J, Feitelson J, Zeigler DR, Dean DH (1998)
Bacillus thuringiensis and its pesticidal crystal proteins. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 62:775–806
Sedaratian A, Fathipour Y, Talaei-Hassanloui R, Jurat-Fuentes JL (2013) Fitness costs of sublethal
exposures to Bacillus thuringiensis in Helicoverpa armigera: a carryover study on offspring. J
Appl Entomol 137:540–549
Sedaratian A, Fathipour Y, Talaei-Hassanloui R (2014) Deleterious effects of Bacillus thuringiensis
on biological parameters of Habrobracon hebetor parasitizing Helicoverpa armigera. BioControl 59:89–98
Seifinejad A, Salehi Jouzani G, Hosseinzadeh A, Abdmishani C (2008) Characterization of
Lepidopter-active cry and vip genes in Iranian Bacillus thuringiensis strain collection. Biol
Control 44:216–226
Selvakumar G, Mohan M, Sushil SN, Kundu S, Bhatt JC, Gupta HS (2007) Characterization and
phylogenetic analysis of an entomopathogenic Bacillus cereus strain WGPSB-2 (MTCC 7182)
isolated from white grub, Anomala dimidiata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Biocontrol Sci Tech
17:525–534
Senfi F, Safaralizadeh MH, Safavi SA, Aramideh S (2012) Isolation and characterization of native
Bacillus thuringiensis strains from apple orchards at Urmia, Iran and their toxicity to lepidopteran pests, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller and Pieris brassicae L. Egypt J Biol Pest Co 22:33–37
Shahi M, Hanafi-Bojd AA, Vatandoost H, Soleimani Ahmadi M (2013) Susceptibility status of
Anopheles stephensi Liston the main malaria vector, to deltamethrin and Bacillus thuringiensis
in the endemic malarious area of Hormozgan province, southern Iran. J Kerman Univ Med Sci
20:87–95
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native, modified, and hybrid cry3a genes of Bacillus thuringiensis in prokaryotic and eukaryotic
cells. Russ J Genet 41:116–121
Salehi Jouzani G, Goldenkova IV, Piruzian ES (2008a) Expression of hybrid cry3aM-licBM2 genes
in transgenic potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 92:321–325
Salehi Jouzani G, Pourjan Abad A, Seifinejad A, Marzban R, Kariman K, Maleki B (2008b)
Distribution and diversity of dipteran-specific cry and cyt genes in native Bacillus thuringiensis
strains obtained from different ecosystems of Iran. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 35:83–94
Salehi Jouzani G, Seifinejad A, Saeedizadeh A, Nazarian A, Yousefloo M, Soheilivand S,
Mousivand M, Jahangiri R, Yazdani M, Maali Amiri R, Akbar S (2008c) Molecular detection
of nematicidal crystalliferous Bacillus thuringiensis strains of Iran and evaluation of their
toxicity on free-living and plant-parasitic nematodes. Can J Microbiol 54:812–822
Salehi Jouzani GH, Moradali MF, Morsali H, et al. (2011) Isolation and identification of native
Bacillus thuringiensis isolates and production of biological pesticide based on effective strains,
Final report of the megaproject NO: 1-013-140000-05-8512-00000, Agricultural Research,
Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)
Salehi Jouzani G, Abbasalizadeh A, Moradali MF, Morsali H (2015a) Development of a cost
effective bioprocess for production of an Iranian anti-coleopteran Bacillus thuringiensis strain. J
Agric Sci Technol 17:1183–1196
Salehi Jouzani G, Moradali MF, Abbasalizadeh A (2015b) Optimization of economic medium and
fermentation process of a lepidopteran active native Bacillus thuringiensis strain to enhance
spore/crystal production. J Agric Biotechnol 7:93–113. (In Persian)
Salehi Jouzani G, Valijanian E, Sharafi R (2017) Bacillus thuringiensis: a successful insecticide
with new environmental features and tidings. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 101:2691–2711
Sarfraz M, Keddie AB, Dosdall LM (2005) Biological control of the diamondback moth, Plutella
xylostella: a review. Biocon Sci Technol 15:763–789
Sarrafzadeh MH (2012) Nutritional requirements of Bacillus thuringiensis during different phases
of growth, sporulation and germination evaluated by Plackett-Burman method. Iran J Chem
Chem Eng 31:131–136
Sarrafzadeh MH, Navarro JM (2006) The effect of oxygen on the sporulation, δ-endotoxin
synthesis and toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis H14. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 22:305–310
Schnepf E, Crickmore N, Van Rie J, Lereclus D, Baum J, Feitelson J, Zeigler DR, Dean DH (1998)
Bacillus thuringiensis and its pesticidal crystal proteins. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 62:775–806
Sedaratian A, Fathipour Y, Talaei-Hassanloui R, Jurat-Fuentes JL (2013) Fitness costs of sublethal
exposures to Bacillus thuringiensis in Helicoverpa armigera: a carryover study on offspring. J
Appl Entomol 137:540–549
Sedaratian A, Fathipour Y, Talaei-Hassanloui R (2014) Deleterious effects of Bacillus thuringiensis
on biological parameters of Habrobracon hebetor parasitizing Helicoverpa armigera. BioControl 59:89–98
Seifinejad A, Salehi Jouzani G, Hosseinzadeh A, Abdmishani C (2008) Characterization of
Lepidopter-active cry and vip genes in Iranian Bacillus thuringiensis strain collection. Biol
Control 44:216–226
Selvakumar G, Mohan M, Sushil SN, Kundu S, Bhatt JC, Gupta HS (2007) Characterization and
phylogenetic analysis of an entomopathogenic Bacillus cereus strain WGPSB-2 (MTCC 7182)
isolated from white grub, Anomala dimidiata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Biocontrol Sci Tech
17:525–534
Senfi F, Safaralizadeh MH, Safavi SA, Aramideh S (2012) Isolation and characterization of native
Bacillus thuringiensis strains from apple orchards at Urmia, Iran and their toxicity to lepidopteran pests, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller and Pieris brassicae L. Egypt J Biol Pest Co 22:33–37
Shahi M, Hanafi-Bojd AA, Vatandoost H, Soleimani Ahmadi M (2013) Susceptibility status of
Anopheles stephensi Liston the main malaria vector, to deltamethrin and Bacillus thuringiensis
in the endemic malarious area of Hormozgan province, southern Iran. J Kerman Univ Med Sci
20:87–95
10 Progress on the Bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis and Its. . .
437