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Journal of Bacteriology, December 2003, p. 6985-6989, Vol. 185, No. 23
0021-9193/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.23.6985-6989.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

The Bacillus thuringiensis Linear Double-Stranded DNA Phage Bam35, Which Is Highly Similar to the Bacillus cereus Linear Plasmid pBClin15, Has a Prophage State

Nelli J. Strömsten,1 Stacy D. Benson,2 Roger M. Burnett,2 Dennis H. Bamford,1 and Jaana K. H. Bamford1*

Department of Biosciences and Institute of Biotechnology, Biocenter 2, FIN-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland,1 The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 191042

Received 8 July 2003/ Accepted 10 September 2003

Bam35, a 15-kbp double-stranded DNA phage, infects Bacillus thuringiensis. Recently, sequencing of the related Bacillus cereus revealed a 15.1-kbp linear plasmid, pBClin15. We show that pBClin15 closely resembles Bam35 and demonstrate conversion of Bam35 to a prophage. This state is common, as several B. thuringiensis strains release Bam35-related viruses.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Biosciences, Biocenter 2, P.O. Box 56 (Viikinkaari 5), FIN-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland. Phone: 358-9-191 59101. Fax: 358-9-191 59098. E-mail: jaana.bamford{at}helsinki.fi.

Journal of Bacteriology, December 2003, p. 6985-6989, Vol. 185, No. 23
0021-9193/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.23.6985-6989.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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