Published in Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev on January 01, 2010
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Structural and functional analysis of the pre-pore and membrane-inserted pore of Cry1Ab toxin. J Invertebr Pathol (2006) 0.82
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Employing phage display to study the mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins. Peptides (2007) 0.79
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