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Molecular characterization of Brevibacillus laterosporus and its potential use in biological control.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2004
de Oliveira Edmar Justo, Rabinovitch Leon, Monnerat Rose Gomes, Passos Liana Konovaloff Jannotti, Zahner Viviane
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Thirty-three strains of Brevibacillus laterosporus, including three novel strains isolated from Brazilian soil samples, were examined for genetic variability by the use of different PCR-based methods. Molecular markers that could characterize bacterial strains with regards to their pathogenic potential were investigated. In addition, toxicity was assessed by the use of insects belonging to the orders Lepidoptera...
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