Bacillus velezensis UTB96 Is an Antifungal Soil Isolate with a Reduced Genome Size Compared to That of Bacillus velezensis FZB42

Bacillus velezensis UTB96 was isolated from soil based on its antifungal activity. Whole-genome sequencing of strain UTB96 provided further information about its secondary metabolite gene clusters. Compared to the well-known strain FZB42, UTB96 lacks an IS3 element and a type I restriction endonuclease.