A comparison of the genomic sequence of FZB42 with that of
the non-plant-associated B. amyloliquefaciens type strain DSM7T
revealed significant differences in the genomic sequences of both
strains (Rueckert et al., 2011). The strains have in common 3345
CDS residing in their core genomes; whilst 547 and 344 CDS
were found to be unique in FZB42T and DSM7T, respectively.
Notably, ability to synthesize non-ribosomally the antibacterial
polyketides macrolactin and difficidin is an unique feature of
the subspecies plantarum, whilst capability to synthesize an
iturin-like antifungal lipopeptide (LP) is shared with subsp.
amyloliquefaciens but not with the other members of the
B. subtilis species complex