title: A genetic engineering manifesto for the genus Bacillus.
abstract: The genus Bacillus is widely studied in industry and academia because of the secretion of enzymes and antibiotics. Genetic manipulation is available in several species and genetic engineering capabilities are presently developed or under construction. Bacteriophage cloning vehicles are available which facilitate isolation and selection of individual genes and plasmid cloning vehicles are available for amplification of genes and gene products. The application of these techniques to industrially important genes is just beginning in Bacillus and continued genetic engineering in this genus promises to enhance production of numerous products in the near future.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001407:Bacillus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003201:Computers; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics; D010957:Plasmids
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006867:Hydrolases