Abstract
Photorhabdus temperata strain M1021 is an entomopathogenic bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae and is symbiotically associated with nematodes. The draft genome sequence of P. temperata strain M1021 consists of 5,598,253 bp with a G+C content of 43.7%, and it has 6,120 protein-coding genes.
Highlights
Photorhabdus temperata strain M1021 is an entomopathogenic bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae and is symbiotically associated with nematodes
The bacteria multiply and kill the host within 24 to 48 h because of the toxins produced by Photorhabdus bacteria, known as insecticidal toxin complex proteins (Tc), which exhibit oral as well as hemocoel toxicity (3)
Three Tc components are required for full toxicity: TcdA-like, TcdB-like, and TccC-like components
Summary
Photorhabdus temperata strain M1021 is an entomopathogenic bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae and is symbiotically associated with nematodes. The genus Photorhabdus, within the class Gammaproteobacteria and the family Enterobacteriaceae, currently includes species that are lethal pathogens of insects (1). Photorhabdus species live in a mutualistic association with entomopathogenic nematodes of the family Heterorhabditidae and are released from the gut of the nematode upon invasion into the insect hemocoel (2). The bacteria multiply and kill the host within 24 to 48 h because of the toxins produced by Photorhabdus bacteria, known as insecticidal toxin complex proteins (Tc), which exhibit oral as well as hemocoel toxicity (3).
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