Genome Sequence of the Mosquitocidal Bacillus Thuringiensis Strain BR58, a Biopesticide Product Effective Against the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus Hampei)

Overview

Journal Genome Announc

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Date 2015 Dec 15

PMID 26659669

Citations 3

Authors

Janaina Zorzetti

Ana P S Ricietto

Carlos R M da Silva

Ivan R Wolf

Gislayne T Vilas-Boas

Pedro M O J Neves

Ana M Meneguim

Laurival A Vilas-Boas

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Abstract

Bacillus thuringiensis is an important microbial control agent against insect pests. The draft genome sequence of the Brazilian strain BR58 described here contains the insecticidal genes cry4A, cry4B, cry10A, cry11A, cry60A, cry60B, and cyt1A, which show toxicity to both Aedes aegypti and Hypothenemus hampei larvae.

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