Table 1.
Identification of Bacillus strains used through 16S rRNA, sbo and biochemical characterization through CHB-50 PCR of. Subtilosin A production was also noted for correlation.
| S.n. and Strain designationa | Source | Homology 16S r RNA | Sbo PCR detectionb | Final Bacterial identification | Subtilosin A productionc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | B. subtilis 168 | BGSC | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis 168 | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis 168 | + |
| 2. | B. subtilis | SOIL | B. subtilis subsp. Subtilis | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | + |
| 3. | B. subtilis | SOIL | B. subtilis subsp. Subtilis | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | + |
| 4. | B. subtilis | SOIL | B. subtilis strain CICC148 | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | + |
| 5. | B. subtilis | SOIL | B. subtilis subsp. Subtilis | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | + |
| 6. | B. subtilis | SOIL/WATER | B. subtilis subsp. Subtilis | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | + |
| 7. | B. subtilis | SOIL/WATER | B. subtilis subsp. Subtilis | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | + |
| 8. | B. subtilis | SOIL | B. polyfermenticus | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | + |
| 9. | B. subtilis | SOIL | B. subtilis subsp. Subtilis | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | + |
| 10. | B. fusiformis | SOIL | B. sp .strain MHS006 | – | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | – |
| 11. | B. subtilis 7 mut (-A) | SOIL | B. subtilis subsp. Subtilis | – | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis | – |
| 12. | B. subtilis ATCC6633 | BGSC | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis ATCC6633 | +I | B. subtilis subsp. subtilis ATCC6633 | + |
| 13. | B. subtilis | SOIL/DRY | B. subtilis subsp. Spizezinii | +II | B. subtilis subsp. spizezinii | + |
| 14. | B. subtilis | SOIL/DRY | B. subtilis subsp. Spizezinii | +II | B. subtilis subsp. spizezinii | + |
| 15. | B. mojavensis | SOIL/DRY | B. subtilis strain Au53 | +II | B. subtilis subsp. spizezinii | + |
| 16. | B. mojavensis | SOIL | B. mojavensis | +I | B. subtilis | + |
| 17. | B. licheniformis | SOIL | B. mojavensis | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 18. | B. licheniformis | SOIL | B. licheniformis | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 19. | B. licheniformis | SOIL | B. licheniformis | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 20. | B. licheniformis | SOIL | B. licheniformis | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 21. | B. licheniformis | SOIL | B. sp. Ni 21 | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 22. | B. licheniformis | SOIL | B. amyloliquefaciens | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 23. | B. licheniformis | SOIL | B. amyloliquefaciens | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 24. | B. licheniformis | SOIL | B. licheniformis strain KL-176 | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 25. | B. licheniformis | SOIL/DRY | B. amyloliquefaciens | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 26. | B. amyloliquefaciens | SOIL/DRY | B. amyloliquefaciens | + I | B. amyloliquefaciens | + |
| 27. | B. amyloliquefaciens | SOIL | B. amyloliquefaciens | + I | B. amyloliquefaciens | + |
| 28. | B. amyloliquefaciens | SOIL | B. amyloliquefaciens | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 29. | B. amyloliquefaciens | SOIL/DRY | B. fusiformis | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 30. | B. pumilus | SOIL | B. pumilus | – | B. licheniformis | – |
| 31. | B. amyloliquefaciens | SOIL/WATER | B. fusiformis | – | B. licheniformis | – |
aIdentification by using CHB-50.
b+ PCR product of the expected size was detected. I and II assigned for subsp. subtilis and spizizenii respectively.