Bacillus Thuringiensis – Nowy PotencjaŁ Aplikacyjny

One of essential bacteria used in modern agriculture, in particular because of its ability to eradicate insects, is Bacillus thuringiensis. Cry and Cyt proteins produced by Bt are selective, therefore using those proteins eliminates only larvae of target insects. There are various other known substances produced by Bt bacteria, that may help with further elimination of pests and promoting plant growth. Furthermore, there are attempts being made to use Bt strains in bioremediation of contaminated sites as well as in medicine, especially in combating human and animal pathogens, or cancer cells.

1. Introduction. 2. Characteristics of Bacillus thuringiensis. 3. Virulence factors of Bacillus thuringiensis. 4. Applications of Bacillus thuringiensis in modern agriculture 5. Novel possible applications of Bacillus thuringiensis. 6. Conclusions