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Distinct mutations in PlcR explain why some strains of the Bacillus cereus group are nonhemolytic.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 2004
Slamti Leyla, Perchat Stéphane, Gominet Myriam, Vilas-Bôas Gislayne, Fouet Agnès, Mock Michèle, Sanchis Vincent, Chaufaux Josette, Gohar Michel, Lereclus Didier
Abstract excerpt
Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus anthracis are closely related species belonging to the Bacillus cereus group. B. thuringiensis and B. cereus generally produce extracellular proteins, including phospholipases and hemolysins. Transcription of the genes encoding these factors is controlled by the pleiotropic regulator PlcR. Disruption of plcR in B. cereus and B. thuringiensis drastically...
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