The Bacillus cereus group includes several Bacillus species with closely related phylogeny.
The most well-studied members of the group, B. anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis …

Sequence-directed genetic interference pathways control gene expression and preserve
genome integrity in all kingdoms of life. The importance of such pathways is highlighted by …

Type IV secretion systems (T4SS) translocate DNA and protein substrates across prokaryotic
cell envelopes generally by a mechanism requiring direct contact with a target cell. Three …

Anthrax is caused by the spore-forming, gram-positive bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The
bacterium's major virulence factors are (a) the anthrax toxins and (b) an antiphagocytic …

It is increasingly being recognized that the transfer of conjugative plasmids across species
boundaries plays a vital role in the adaptability of bacterial populations in soil. There are …

It is expected that the increasing genetic information on Bacillus cereus in genome
databases will pave the way for investigating its evolution, ecology, and virulence, and …

Abstract Background The presence of Bacillus in very diverse environments reflects the
versatile metabolic capabilities of a widely distributed genus. Traditional phylogenetic …

Bacillus is a diverse bacterial genus characterized by cells growing aerobically and forming
dormant endospores. Although Bacillus species were some of the first bacteria ever …

Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax, procures its particular virulence by a
capsule and two AB type toxins: the lethal factor LF and the edema factor EF. These toxins …

Bacillus anthracis is a member of the Bacillus cereus group species (also known as the
“group 1 bacilli”), a collection of Gram-positive spore-forming soil bacteria that are non …