The Bacillus thuringiensis linear double-stranded DNA phage Bam35, which is highly similar to the Bacillus cereus linear plasmid pBClin15, has a prophage state.
Bam35, a 15-kbp double-stranded DNA phage, infects Bacillus thuringiensis. Recently, sequencing of the related Bacillus cereus revealed a 15.1-kbp linear plasmid, pBClin15. We show that pBClin15 closely resembles Bam35 and demonstrate conversion of Bam35 to a prophage. This state is common, as several B. thuringiensis strains release Bam35-related viruses.
Strömsten
Nelli J
NJ
Department of Biosciences and Institute of Biotechnology, Biocenter 2, FIN-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Benson
Stacy D
SD
Burnett
Roger M
RM
Bamford
Dennis H
DH
Bamford
Jaana K H
JK
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D017103:Bacillus Phages / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis / Q000821:virology*; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004279:DNA, Viral; D016679:Genome, Viral; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D010957:Plasmids; D039002:Prophages / Q000145:classification*; D016415:Sequence Alignment
D036022:Capsid Proteins; D004279:DNA, Viral