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Genotyping of Bacillus cereus strains by microarray-based resequencing.

ABSTRACT: The ability to distinguish microbial pathogens from closely related but nonpathogenic strains is key to understanding the population biology of these organisms. In this regard, Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes inhalational anthrax, is of interest because it is closely related and often difficult to distinguish from other members of the B. cereus group that can cause diverse diseases. We employed custom-designed resequencing arrays (RAs) based on the genome sequence of Bacillus anthracis to generate 422 kb of genomic sequence from a panel of 41 Bacillus cereus sensu lato strains. Here we show that RAs represent a "one reaction" genotyping technology with the ability to discriminate between highly similar B. anthracis isolates and more divergent strains of the B. cereus s.l. Clade 1. Our data show that RAs can be an efficient genotyping technology for pre-screening the genetic diversity of large strain collections to selected the best candidates for whole genome sequencing.

SUBMITTER: Zwick ME

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2438477 | biostudies-literature | 2008

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genotyping of Bacillus cereus strains by microarray-based resequencing.

Zwick Michael E ME Kiley Maureen P MP Stewart Andrew C AC Mateczun Alfred A Read Timothy D TD

PloS one 20080702 7

The ability to distinguish microbial pathogens from closely related but nonpathogenic strains is key to understanding the population biology of these organisms. In this regard, Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes inhalational anthrax, is of interest because it is closely related and often difficult to distinguish from other members of the B. cereus group that can cause diverse diseases. We employed custom-designed resequencing arrays (RAs) based on the genome sequence of Bacillus anthr ...[more]

PMID: 18596941

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