Biochemical and molecular genetic characteristics of <i>Bacillus pumilus </i>bacteria isolated in Belarus
Physiological biochemical and molecular genetic properties of Bacillus pumilus bacteria isolated from affected plants and soil in Belarus have been studied. There were no significant phenotypical differences between bacteria isolated from plants and soil, only distinctions in cellulolytic and pectolytic activity were observed. However, RAPD- and REP-PCR typing revealed high genetic heterogeneity of studied isolates, which may indicate variability of genome structure of B. pumilus bacteria from various habitats.