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Genomic Insights into Bacillus thuringiensis V-CO3.3: Unveiling Its Genetic Potential against Nematodes

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  • Leopoldo Palma

    (Laboratorio de Control Biotecnológico de Plagas, Instituto BIOTECMED, Departamento de Genética, Universitat de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain
    Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigación y Transferencia Agroalimentaria y Biotecnológica (IMITAB), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Villa María (UNVM), Villa María 1555, Argentina)

  • Yolanda Bel

    (Laboratorio de Control Biotecnológico de Plagas, Instituto BIOTECMED, Departamento de Genética, Universitat de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain)

  • Baltasar Escriche

    (Laboratorio de Control Biotecnológico de Plagas, Instituto BIOTECMED, Departamento de Genética, Universitat de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, and ubiquitous bacterium harboring plasmids encoding a variety of proteins with insecticidal activity, but also with activity against nematodes. The aim of this work was to perform the genome sequencing and analysis of a native Bt strain showing bipyramidal parasporal crystals and designated V-CO3.3, which was isolated from the dust of a grain storehouse in Córdoba (Spain). Its genome comprised 99 high-quality assembled contigs accounting for a total size of 5.2 Mb and 35.1% G + C. Phylogenetic analyses suggested that this strain should be renamed as Bacillus cereus s.s. biovar Thuringiensis. Gene annotation revealed a total of 5495 genes, among which, 1 was identified as encoding a Cry5Ba homolog protein with well-documented toxicity against nematodes. These results suggest that this Bt strain has interesting potential for nematode biocontrol.

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  • Leopoldo Palma & Yolanda Bel & Baltasar Escriche, 2024. "Genomic Insights into Bacillus thuringiensis V-CO3.3: Unveiling Its Genetic Potential against Nematodes," Data, MDPI, vol. 9(8), pages 1-9, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdataj:v:9:y:2024:i:8:p:97-:d:1445405
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