Dissecting the Environmental Consequences of Bacillus thuringiensis Application for Natural Ecosystems

ME Belousova, YV Malovichko, AE Shikov… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a natural pathogen of different invertebrates, primarily insects, is
widely used as a biological control agent. While Bt-based preparations are claimed to be …

Repertoire of the Bacillus thuringiensis Virulence Factors Unrelated to Major Classes of Protein Toxins and Its Role in Specificity of Host-Pathogen Interactions

YV Malovichko, AA Nizhnikov, KS Antonets - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a Gram-positive soil bacteria that infects invertebrates,
predominantly of Arthropoda phylum. Due to its immense host range Bt has become a …

The metabolic regulation of sporulation and parasporal crystal formation in Bacillus thuringiensis revealed by transcriptomics and proteomics

J Wang, H Mei, C Zheng, H Qian, C Cui, Y Fu… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2013 - ASBMB
Bacillus thuringiensis is a well-known entomopathogenic bacterium used worldwide as an
environmentally compatible biopesticide. During sporulation, B. thuringiensis accumulates a …

CalY is a major virulence factor and a biofilm matrix protein

T Candela, A Fagerlund, C Buisson… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular biofilm matrix often contains a network of amyloid fibers which, in the
human opportunistic pathogen Bacillus cereus, includes the two homologous proteins TasA …

Quantitative proteome analysis of Caenorhabditis elegans upon exposure to nematicidal Bacillus thuringiensis

C Treitz, L Cassidy, A Höckendorf, M Leippe… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Caenorhabditis elegans can be infected by a plethora of pathogens, most of them are also
pathogenic for humans. Consequently, the nematode has emerged as a powerful surrogate …

Increased copper bioremediation ability of new transgenic and adapted Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains

P Geva, R Kahta, F Nakonechny, S Aronov… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Environmental pollution with heavy metals is a very serious ecological problem, which can
be solved by bioremediation of metal ions by microorganisms. Yeast cells, especially …

Sporulation, Structure Assembly, and Germination in the Soil Bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis: Survival and Success in the Environment and the Insect Host

GG Guerrero M - Microbiology Research, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a rod-shaped, Gram-positive soil bacterium that belongs to the
phylum Firmicutes and the genus Bacillus. It is a spore-forming bacterium. During …

Genomic and transcriptomic insights into the efficient entomopathogenicity of Bacillus thuringiensis

L Zhu, D Peng, Y Wang, W Ye, J Zheng, C Zhao… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Bacillus thuringiensis has been globally used as a microbial pesticide for over 70 years.
However, information regarding its various adaptions and virulence factors and their roles in …

Bacillus thuringiensis Applications in Agriculture

Z George, N Crickmore - Bacillus thuringiensis biotechnology, 2012 - Springer
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its insecticidal toxins have been used in agronomical pest
control for decades. The mechanism of action of Bt toxins on insect pest involves specific …

Isolation and characterization of native Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from Saudi Arabia

TA El-Kersh, YA Al-sheikh, RA Al-akeel… - African journal of …, 2012 - ajol.info
A total of 500 soil samples were collected from different localities across the kingdom to
isolate native Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains. Sodium acetate-(0.25 M)-selection heat …