# Complete genome of a cereulide-producing Bacillus mobilis strain

**Authors:** Hendrik Frentzel, Ylanna Kelner-Burgos, Pascal Witt, Maria Borowiak, Carlus Deneke

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.00782-25 · 2025-11-24

## TL;DR

This paper reports the complete genome of a new cereulide-producing Bacillus strain from a different group than previously known.

## Contribution

The study identifies a cereulide-producing strain in the previously unreported panC clade 2 and species B. mobilis.

## Key findings

- The strain belongs to the panC clade 2 and is identified as B. mobilis.
- It produces cereulide, a toxin previously associated with other Bacillus species.

## Abstract

Hitherto, reported cereulide-producing strains of the Bacillus cereus group belonged to the panC clades 3 or 6 and shared the highest average nucleotide identity (ANI) with B. paranthracis or B. mycoides. Here, we report an emetic strain assigned to the panC clade 2 and the ANI species B. mobilis.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Bacillus mobilis (taxon 2026190), Bacillus paranthracis (taxon 2026186), Bacillus mycoides (taxon 1405), Bacillus cereus (taxon 1396)

## Full-text entities

- **Chemicals:** cereulide (MESH:C089294)
- **Species:** Bacillus paranthracis (species) [taxon 2026186], Bacillus mobilis (species) [taxon 2026190], Bacillus cereus (species) [taxon 1396], Bacillus mycoides (species) [taxon 1405]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12798044