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Distribution of phenotypes among Bacillus thuringiensis strains.
Systematic and applied microbiology - 1 Jun 2010
Martin Phyllis A W, Gundersen-Rindal Dawn E, Blackburn Michael B
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An extensive collection of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from around the world were phenotypically profiled using standard biochemical tests. Six phenotypic traits occurred in 20-86% of the isolates and were useful in distinguishing isolates: production of urease (U; 20.5% of isolates), hydrolysis of esculin (E; 32.3% of isolates), acid production from salicin (A; 37.4% of isolates), acid production from...
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