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 …

Despite their remarkable biosynthetic potential, Bacillus subtilis have been widely
overlooked. However, their capability to withstand harsh conditions (extreme temperature …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is known as the most successful microbial insecticide against
different orders of insect pests in agriculture and medicine. Moreover, Bt toxin genes also …

Cell-cell communication, or quorum sensing, is a widespread phenomenon in bacteria that
is used to coordinate gene expression among local populations. Its use by bacterial …

Bacillus cereus displays a high diversity of lifestyles and ecological niches and include
beneficial as well as pathogenic strains. These strains are widespread in the environment …

Bacteria use diffusible chemical messengers, termed pheromones, to coordinate gene
expression and behavior among cells in a community by a process known as quorum …

Insects are the largest group of animals on earth. Like mammals, virus, fungi, bacteria and
parasites infect them. Several tissue barriers and defense mechanisms are common for …

Invasive infection by the Gram-positive pathogen Staphylococcus aureus is controlled by a
four gene operon, agr that encodes a quorum sensing system for the regulation of virulence …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used successfully as a biopesticide for more than 60
years. More recently, genes encoding their toxins have been used to transform plants and …

A new family of lipopeptides produced by Bacillus thuringiensis, the kurstakins, was
discovered in 2000 and considered as a biomarker of this species. Kurstakins are …