Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis MB73/2, a Soil Isolate Inhibiting the Growth of Plant Pathogens Dickeya spp. and Rhizoctonia solani.
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SUBMITTER: Krzyzanowska DM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3656207 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May
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Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis MB73/2, a Soil Isolate Inhibiting the Growth of Plant Pathogens Dickeya spp. and Rhizoctonia solani.
Krzyzanowska Dorota M DM Iwanicki Adam A Ossowicki Adam A Obuchowski Michal M Jafra Sylwia S
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Bacillus subilis MB73/2 is a Gram-positive bacterium isolated in Poland from a meadow soil sample. When tested in vitro, the strain shows strong antagonism toward plant pathogens-the soft rot-causing bacteria Dickeya spp. and the crown rot fungus Rhizoctonia solani. Here, we present the genome sequence of MB73/2. ...[more]
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