Identification and characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis and other Bacillus cereus group isolates from spinach by whole genome sequencing

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), used as a biological control agent (BCA), can persist on plants, and from there can be introduced into the final food product. In routine food safety diagnostics, these Bt residues cannot be distinguished from natural populations of Bacillus cereus present in plants and...

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Main Authors: Xingchen Zhao, Athanasios Zervas, Marc Hendriks, Andreja Rajkovic, Leo van Overbeek, Niels Bohse Hendriksen, Mieke Uyttendaele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1030921/full