21 In our study, we report the identification, characterization, and gene cloning of a novel 22 protein elicitor (PeBL1) secreted from Brevibacillus laterosporus strain A60. Through a 23 purification process consisting of ion exchange chromatography and HPLC, we isolated a 24 protein that was identified by ESI-QTOF-MS/MS. The 351-bp PeBL1 gene produces a 25 12833 Da protein with 116 amino acids...