Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis GR007 Reveals Multiple Pesticidal Protein Genes.

ABSTRACT: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are soil ubiquitous bacteria. They produce a great variability of insecticidal proteins, where certain of these toxins are used worldwide for pest control. Through their adaptation to diverse ecosystems, certain Bt strains have acquired genetic mobile elements by horizontal transfer, harboring genes that encode for different virulent factors and pesticidal proteins (PP). Genomic characterization of Bt strains provides a valuable source of PP with potential biotechnological applications for pest control. In this work, we have sequenced the complete genome of the bacterium Bt GR007 strain that is toxic to Spodoptera frugiperda and Manduca sexta larvae. Four replicons (one circular chromosome and three megaplasmids)

SUBMITTER: Pacheco S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8594373 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature