Complete genome sequence of Bacillus cereus bacteriophage PBC1.

ABSTRACT: Bacillus cereus is a ubiquitous, spore-forming bacterium associated with food poisoning cases. To develop an efficient biocontrol agent against B. cereus, we isolated lytic phage PBC1 and sequenced its genome. PBC1 showed a very low degree of homology to previously reported phages, implying that it is novel. Here we report the complete genome sequence of PBC1 and describe major findings from our analysis.

SUBMITTER: Kong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3372192 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature