Article
Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of zwittermicin A-producing strains of Bacillus cereus.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Dec 1996
Raffel S J, Stabb E V, Milner J L, Handelsman J
Abstract excerpt
Many strains of Bacillus cereus produce zwittermicin A, a novel antibiotic that contributes to the ability of B. cereus to suppress certain plant diseases. The purpose of this study was to identify molecular indicators of zwittermicin A production in B, cereus strains, contribute to an understand...
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antifungal Agents
- Bacillus cereus
- Culture Media
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Bacterial
- Fatty Acids
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genotype
- Peptides
- Phenotype
- Phylogeny
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
