Whole-genome sequencing of a Bacillus tropicus strain carrying anthrax virulence genes isolated from a dead animal in China

Key Points

• To present the complete genome sequence of a Bacillus tropicus strain identified as carrying anthrax virulence genes.
• Whole-genome sequencing of the Bacillus tropicus strain
• Comparison with reference genome sequences from the Bacillus cereus group
• Successfully isolated Bacillus tropicus strain from a dead animal in China
• Identified anthrax virulence genes within the genome sequence