CryGetter: a tool to automate retrieval and analysis of Cry protein data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For many years, the use of chemical agents to control crop pests has been degrading the environment, bringing problems to humans and all living things. An alternative to deal with the pests is the use of biopesticides, biological agents capable of controlling these harmful organisms. One kind of biopesticide is Bacillus thuringiensis, a Gram-positive bacterium that synthesizes a protein that, when ingested by the pests, kills them and does not harm other species.

Results

Since the economical importance of Bacillus thuringiensis and its proteins significance, this work presents a software tool, called CryGetter, that is capable of retrieving data related to these proteins, store it and present it in a user friendly manner. The tool also aims to align the protein se

SUBMITTER: Buzatto D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5004295 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature