Areas of expertise
About
Researchers in the Adang laboratory investigate the action of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal proteins. These proteins, called Cry proteins, are widely used in biopesticides and plants to control pest insects including Lepidoptera (caterpillars) and Coleoptera (beetles). We also investigate Bt Cry proteins that are active against Diptera (mosquitoes) that vector important human diseases including yellow fever, West nile fever and malaria. Because the insecticidal Cry proteins act on the midgut of larvae, our research focuses on the biochemistry of insect midgut.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Washington State University, WA, United States (1981)
Master of Science, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Washington State University, WA, United States (1978)
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, General
Indiana University Bloomington, IN, United States (1974)
Awards and Honors
- The Better World Report (2011)
- Griswold Lecturer (2010)
- Inventor Award (2006)
- Paul Dahm Memorial Lecture in Entomology and Miller Lecture (2005)
- C.V. Riley Memorial Lecturer (2004)
Scholarly Works
- Glycolipids as receptors for Bacillus thuringiensis crystal toxin, SCIENCE, (2005).
- Diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis Crystal Toxins and Mechanism of Action, (2014).
- A MIXTURE OF MANDUCA-SEXTA AMINOPEPTIDASE AND PHOSPHATASE ENHANCES BACILLUS-THURINGIENSIS INSECTICIDAL CRYIA(C) TOXIN BINDING AND (RB+-K+)-RB-86 EFFLUX IN-VITRO, JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, (1994).
- CHARACTERIZED FULL-LENGTH AND TRUNCATED PLASMID CLONES OF THE CRYSTAL PROTEIN OF BACILLUS-THURINGIENSIS SUBSP KURSTAKI HD-73 AND THEIR TOXICITY TO MANDUCA-SEXTA, GENE, (1985).
- Characterization of a Cry1Ac-receptor alkaline phosphatase in susceptible and resistant Heliothis virescens larvae, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, (2004).
Contact
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Room 550D
Athens, GA 30602-2603
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Room 550D
Athens, GA 30602-2603
