Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus cereus CITVM-11.1, a Strain Exhibiting Interesting Antifungal Activities.
J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol, 2018;28(1):47-51.
Caballero J[1, 2], Peralta C[3, 4], Molla A[4], Del Valle EE[5], Caballero P[1, 2], Berry C[6], Felipe V[4], Yaryura P[3, 4], Palma L[3, 4]
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PMID: 29694975DOI: 10.1159/000487597
Abstract
Bacillus cereus is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium possessing an important and historical record as a human-pathogenic bacterium. However, several strains of this species exhibit interesting potential to be used as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of B. cereus strain CITVM-11.1, which consists of 37 contig sequences, accounting for 5,746,486 bp (with a GC content of 34.8%) and 5,752 predicted protein-coding sequences. Several of them could potentially be involved in plant-bacterium interactions and may contribute to the strong antagonistic activity shown by this strain against the charcoal root rot fungus, Macrophomina phaseolina. This genomic sequence also showed a number of genes that may confer this strain resistance against several polluting heavy metals and for the bioconversion of mycotoxins.
Keywords: Antifungal activity; Bacillus cereus; Draft genome sequence
MeSH terms
Antifungal Agents; Ascomycota; Bacillus cereus; Base Composition; Base Sequence; DNA Gyrase; Genes, Bacterial; Multigene Family; Open Reading Frames; Streptomyces
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