Draft Genome Sequence of < b > < i > Bacillus cereus < /i > < /b > CITVM-11.1, a Strain Exhibiting Interesting Antifungal Activities

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 ofB. 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.J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol 2018;28:47 –51
Source: Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research