Detection of Bacillus sphaericus mosquitocidal toxin genes by multiplex colony PCR

Can J Microbiol. 2009 Feb;55(2):207-9. doi: 10.1139/w08-113.

Abstract

A multiplex colony PCR assay was developed for the detection of 5 genes encoding Bacillus sphaericus mosquito larvicidal toxins, namely binA, binB, mtx1, mtx2, and mtx3. Primers designed for these 5 genes yielded specific PCR amplicons of the expected size from type cultures of B. sphaericus. This method of detecting multiple toxin genes by colony PCR in a single tube reaction is a simple, rapid, and economical technique for identification of highly toxic environmental B. sphaericus isolates.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus / genetics*
  • Bacterial Toxins / genetics*
  • DNA Primers / genetics
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*

Substances

  • Bacterial Toxins
  • DNA Primers
  • binB protein, Bacillus sphaericus