Comparative genomics reveals Lysinibacillus sphaericus group comprises a novel species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early in the 1990s, it was recognized that Lysinibacillus sphaericus, one of the most popular and effective entomopathogenic bacteria, was a highly heterogeneous group. Many authors have even proposed it comprises more than one species, but the lack of phenotypic traits that guarantee an accurate differentiation has not allowed this issue to be clarified. Now that genomic technologies are rapidly advancing, it is possible to address the problem from a whole genome perspective, getting insights into the phylogeny, evolutive history and biology itself.

Results

The genome of the Colombian strain L. sphaericus OT4b.49 was sequenced, assembled and annotated, obtaining 3 chromosomal contigs and no evidence of plasmids. Using these sequences and the 13 other L. sphaericu

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Garzon C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5011910 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature