Table 1 Genomic details of the analyzed B. cereus s.l. species
| Â | Number of genomes | Average chromosome size per strain (bp) | Average plasmid number per strain | Minimum-Maximum plasmid number per strain a | Minimum-Maximum plasmid length per strain (bp) a | Plasmid percentage of the genome (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. thuringiensis | 36 | 5,534,498 | 6.4 | 1–14 | 9261–761,374 | 11.2 |
B. cereus sensu stricto | 42 | 5,312,889 | 2 | 1–7 | 2931–715,614 | 4.21 |
B. thuringiensis-like | 8 | 5,417,908 | 1.8 | 1–6 | 14,888–591,112 | 7.56 |
B. anthracis | 6 | 5,223,964 | 1.8 | 1–2 | 94,758–181,793 | 4.75 |
B. mycoides | 4 | 5,327,723 | 5.5 | 3–8 | 4602–460,379 | 9.49 |
B. weihenstephanensis | 2 | 5,435,562 | 2.0 | NR | NR | 5.31 |
B. pseudomycoides | 1 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 0 |
B. cytotoxicus | 1 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 0.17 |
B. toyonensis | 1 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 1.69 |
B. cereus biovar anthracis | 1 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 5.30 |