	US 12,104,162 B2
	Insect inhibitory proteins
David J. Bowen, Wildwood, MO (US); Catherine A. Chay, Ballwin, MO (US); Arlene R. Howe, Clarkson Valley, MO (US); and Kimberley M. Wegener, St. Louis, MO (US)
Assigned to Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/854,198.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/348,278, filed on Jun. 2, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/219,604, filed on Jul. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0013686 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. C12N 15/82 (2006.01); A01N 63/23 (2020.01); A01N 63/50 (2020.01); A01P 7/04 (2006.01); C07K 14/32 (2006.01); A01N 63/60 (2020.01); C12Q 1/6895 (2018.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01)

CPC C12N 15/8286 (2013.01) [A01N 63/23 (2020.01); A01N 63/50 (2020.01); A01P 7/04 (2021.08); C07K 14/32 (2013.01)]

28 Claims

1. A recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising a heterologous promoter operably linked to a polynucleotide segment encoding a pesticidal protein or pesticidal fragment thereof, wherein:

a. said pesticidal protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs:2, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, or 17; or

b. said pesticidal protein comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 99% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NOs:2, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, or 17;

wherein said pesticidal protein exhibits activity against a Lepidopteran or a Hemipteran insect.