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The distribution of IS231 has been analyzed in Bacillus thuringiensis serovars. A 723-bp HaeII conserved fragment from IS231M has been used as a probe against EcoRI-digested B. thuringiensis total DNA to yield serovar-specific hybridization profiles. The approach was useful at revealing the extent of distribution of IS231-like sequences between and within strains. Of the 88 B. thuringiensis strains tested, 70 showed hybridization banding patterns that comprised between one and 20 distinct bands. These 70 B. thuringiensis strains were grouped based on banding pattern similarities. Interestingly, intraserovar strains did not necessarily cluster together.
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Joung, B., Côté, C. Distribution Analysis of IS231-like Sequences Among Bacillus thuringiensis Serovars Inferred from Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms. Curr Microbiol 47, 417–424 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-003-4036-z
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