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Query: NC_017208:108134:151666 Bacillus thuringiensis serovar chinensis CT-43 chromosome, complete

Start: 151666, End: 152283, Length: 618

Host Lineage: Bacillus thuringiensis; Bacillus; Bacillaceae; Bacillales; Firmicutes; Bacteria

General Information: This organism, also known as BT, is famous for the production of an insecticidal toxin. The bacterium was initially discovered as a pathogen of various insects and was first used as an insecticidal agent in the early part of this century. This organism, like many other Bacilli, is found in the soil, where it leads a saprophytic existence, but becomes an opportunistic pathogen of insects when ingested. The specific activity of the toxin towards insects and its lack of toxicity to animals has made this organism a useful biocontrol agent. The delta-endotoxin, which is produced during the sporulation part of the life cycle, causes midgut paralysis and disruption of feeding by the infected insect host. The delta-endotoxin, which is produced during the sporulation part of the life cycle, causes midgut paralysis and disruption of feeding by the infected insect host. The delta-endotoxin, which is produced during the sporulation part of the life cycle, causes midgut paralysis and disruption of feeding by the infected insect host. The presence of a parasporal crystal, which is outside the exosporium of the endospore, is indicative of production of the toxin, and serves as a marker for this species.Activation of the toxin typically requires a high pH environment such as the alkaline environments in insect midguts followed by proteolysis.




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SubjectStartEndLengthSubject Host DescriptionCDS descriptionE-valueBit score
NC_018704:176088:181675181675182292618Amphibacillus xylanus NBRC 15112, complete genomespore germination protein GerD2e-30131
NC_011567:139598:141908141908142510603Anoxybacillus flavithermus WK1, complete genomeSpore germination protein GerD5e-54210
NC_014551:157418:159296159296159853558Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DSM 7, complete genomelipoprotein with a role in spores' rapid response to nutrient germinants4e-41167
NC_014829:178000:180753180753181439687Bacillus cellulosilyticus DSM 2522 chromosome, complete genomespore germination protein GerD7e-40163
NC_014171:109280:149634149634150251618Bacillus thuringiensis BMB171 chromosome, complete genomespore germination protein GerD7e-110395
NC_004193:205278:211304211304211948645Oceanobacillus iheyensis HTE831, complete genomespore germination protein2e-34145
NC_019897:329945:331998331998332699702Thermobacillus composti KWC4 chromosome, complete genomehypothetical protein8e-21100