title: Co-linear scaffold of the Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis genomes and its use to compare their competence genes.
abstract: We have established the co-linear regions of Bacillus licheniformis, an industrially important bacterium, and Bacillus subtilis, a model bacterium. In the co-linear regions, revealed by PCR, gene content and order are presumed to be conserved. These regions constitute approximately 60% of the compared chromosomes. Sequencing of the competence genes of B. licheniformis allowed us to validate the approach, and to demonstrate how it can be used for the comparative analysis of complex genetic systems. A new insertion sequence, designated IS3Bli1, was discovered in the competence region of the analyzed B. licheniformis strain.
authors: Génétique Microbienne, INRA, Domaine de Vilvert, 78352 Jouy en Josas Cedex, France.
authors: Alla
authors: A
authors: Lapidus
authors: Nathalie
authors: N
authors: Galleron
authors: Jens Tønne
authors: JT
authors: Andersen
authors: Per Linå
authors: PL
authors: Jørgensen
authors: S Dusko
authors: SD
authors: Ehrlich
authors: Alexei
authors: A
authors: Sorokin
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000235:genetics*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics*; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013045:Species Specificity; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements