title: The Bacillus subtilis genome project: aims and progress.
abstract: The members of the bacterial genus Bacillus are important organisms for both research and industrial purposes, and a major international effort is under way to sequence the complete genome of Bacillus subtilis, the type species for this genus. In this article the organization of the project is summarized; the strategies employed for cloning, sequencing and data handling; the progress to date, and the likely benefits which will accrue to basic research and to the biotechnology industry upon completion of the sequence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Devine
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D016680:Genome, Bacterial