The Bacillus thuringiensis linear double-stranded DNA phage Bam35, which is highly similar to the Bacillus cereus linear plasmid pBClin15, has a prophage state.
J Bacteriol, 2003/12;185(23):6985-9.
Strömsten NJ[1], Benson SD, Burnett RM, Bamford DH, Bamford JK
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Abstract
Bam35, a 15-kbp double-stranded DNA phage, infects Bacillus thuringiensis. Recently, sequencing of the related Bacillus cereus revealed a 15.1-kbp linear plasmid, pBClin15. We show that pBClin15 closely resembles Bam35 and demonstrate conversion of Bam35 to a prophage. This state is common, as several B. thuringiensis strains release Bam35-related viruses.
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Amino Acid Sequence; Bacillus Phages; Bacillus thuringiensis; Capsid Proteins; DNA, Viral; Genome, Viral; Models, Molecular; Molecular Sequence Data; Open Reading Frames; Plasmids; Prophages; Sequence Alignment
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