Comparative genomic and functional analyses of four sequenced Bacillus cereus genomes reveal conservation of genes relevant to plant-growth-promoting traits.

ABSTRACT: Some Bacillus strains function as predominant plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Bacillus cereus 905 is a rod-shaped Gram-positive bacterium isolated from wheat rhizosphere and is a rhizobacterium that exhibits significant plant-growth-promoting effects. Species belonging to the genus Bacillus are observed in numerous different habitats. Several papers on B. cereus are related to pathogens that causes food-borne illness and industrial applications. However, genomic analysis of plant-associated B. cereus has yet to be reported. Here, we conducted a genomic analysis comparing strain 905 with three other B. cereus strains and investigate the genomic characteristics and evolution traits of the species in different niches. The genome sizes of four B. cereus strains range from 5.38 M to 6.40 

SUBMITTER: Zeng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6242881 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature