Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria,
plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions
comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin and
delta-endotoxin-associated polypeptides are provided. The coding
sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for
transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also
comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds.
In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin and delta-endotoxin-associated
nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences
corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the
present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising
nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID
NOS:3, 5, and 7, and the nucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO:1,
2, 4, and 6, as well as variants and fragments thereof.