Whole genome sequencing of a novel Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from Assam soil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a gram-positive ubiquitous saprophytic bacterium that produces proteins (Crystal protein, Vegetative insecticidal protein, and Secreted insecticidal protein) toxic to insects during its growth cycle. In the present study, the whole genome of a locally isolated B. thuringiensis strain BA04 was sequenced to explore the genetic makeup and to identify the genes responsible to produce insecticidal proteins including the virulence factors. The strain was isolated from the soil sample of the Kaziranga National Park, Assam, North-Eastern part of India (Latitude: 26°34'39.11''N and Longitude: 93°10'16.04''E).

Results

The whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the BA04 strain revealed that it has a circular genome of size 6,113,005 bp with four numb

SUBMITTER: Rabha M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064770 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature