Complete Genome of Bacillus thuringiensis Myophage BigBertha

BigBertha is a myophage of Bacillus thuringiensis, a widely used biocontrol agent that is active against many insect pests of plants. Here, we present the complete annotated genome of BigBertha. The genome shares 85.9% sequence identity with Bacillus cereus phage B4.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ting, Jose H., Smyth, Trinity B., Chamakura, Karthik R., Kuty Everett, Gabriel F.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3853046/
Description
Summary:BigBertha is a myophage of Bacillus thuringiensis, a widely used biocontrol agent that is active against many insect pests of plants. Here, we present the complete annotated genome of BigBertha. The genome shares 85.9% sequence identity with Bacillus cereus phage B4.