Genome Sequence of the Mosquitocidal Bacillus thuringiensis Strain BR58, a Biopesticide Product Effective against the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei).

Autor(es): Zorzetti Janaina; Ricietto Ana P S; da Silva Carlos R M; Wolf Ivan R; Vilas-Bôas Gislayne T; Neves Pedro M O J; Meneguim Ana M; Vilas-Boas Laurival A


Resumo: Bacillus thuringiensis is an important microbial control agent against insect pests. The draft genome sequence of the Brazilian strain BR58 described here contains the insecticidal genes cry4A, cry4B, cry10A, cry11A, cry60A, cry60B, and cyt1A, which show toxicity to both Aedes aegypti and Hypothenemus hampei larvae.


Imprenta: Genome Announcements, v. 10, n. 3, p. 6, 2015


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1128/genomeA.


Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Genome


Data de publicação: 2015