Genome Sequence of the Endophytic Bacterium Bacillus Thuringiensis Strain KB1, a Potential Biocontrol Agent Against Phytopathogens

Overview

Journal Genome Announc

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Date 2016 Apr 23

PMID 27103716

Citations 6

Authors

Haeyoung Jeong

Sung Hee Jo

Chi Eun Hong

Jeong Mee Park

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Abstract

ITALIC! Bacillus thuringiensisis the most widely known microbial pesticide used in agricultural applications. Herein, we report a draft genome sequence of the endophytic bacterium ITALIC! Bacillus thuringiensisstrain KB1, which exhibits antagonism against phytopathogens.

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