The research on the identification, taxonomy, and comparative genomics analysis of nine <i>Bacillus velezensis</i> strains significantly contributes to microbiology, genetics, bioinformatics, and biotechnology.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has played a pivotal role in the advancement of taxonomics, allowing for the accurate identification, differentiation, and reclassification of several bacteria species. Bacillus velezensis is a Gram-positive, facultatively aerobic, spore-forming bacterium known for its antimicrobial and antifungal properties. Strains of this species are highly relevant in agriculture, biotechnology, the food industry, and biomedicine.

Methods

In this study, we characterized the genomes of nine Bacillus strains isolated from soil in the state of Bahia (Brazil) using NGS with Illumina platform. Identification was performed by Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) analyses, which revealed a match be

SUBMITTER: Sousa EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962042 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature