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SUBMITTER: Stromsten NJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC262720 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Strömsten Nelli J NJ Benson Stacy D SD Burnett Roger M RM Bamford Dennis H DH Bamford Jaana K H JK
Journal of bacteriology 20031201 23
Bam35, a 15-kbp double-stranded DNA phage, infects Bacillus thuringiensis. Recently, sequencing of the related Bacillus cereus revealed a 15.1-kbp linear plasmid, pBClin15. We show that pBClin15 closely resembles Bam35 and demonstrate conversion of Bam35 to a prophage. This state is common, as several B. thuringiensis strains release Bam35-related viruses. ...[more]