title: Complete Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis Strain ∆6.
abstract: Bacillus subtilis ∆6 is a genome-reduced strain that was cured from six prophages and AT-rich islands. This strain is of great interest for biotechnological applications. Here, we announce the full-genome sequence of this strain. Interestingly, the conjugative element ICEBs1 has most likely undergone self-excision in B. subtilis ∆6.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Microbiology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Reuß
authors.affiliation: Department of Genomics and Applied Microbiology and Göttingen Genomics Laboratory, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thürmer
authors.affiliation: Department of Genomics and Applied Microbiology and Göttingen Genomics Laboratory, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.affiliation: Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Wim J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Quax
authors.affiliation: Department of General Microbiology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany jstuelk@gwdg.de.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stülke