Draft Genome Sequence of Chromobacterium vaccinii, a Potential Biocontrol Agent against Mosquito (Aedes aegypti) Larvae.

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Biomedical Sciences Program, College of Health Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA

Published: May 2015

Chromobacterium vaccinii has been isolated only from cranberry bogs in Massachusetts. While it is unknown what role these bacteria play in their natural environments, they hold potential as biological control agents against the larvae of insect pests. Potential virulence genes were identified, including the violacein synthesis pathway, siderophores, and chitinases.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4440952PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00477-15DOI Listing

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