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14 Sep.,2022
Species/Subspecies:
Bacillus licheniformis
Etymology:
Genus name: small rod
Species epithet: formed as lichen Significance:
Round, irregular, whitish and medium sized colonies (2-6 mm i diameter). No hemolysis on blood agar. May form spores.
Micromorphology:
Large motile rods (0.6-0.8 x 1.5-3.0 µm) in chains.
Metabolism:
Facultatively anaerobic
Other Enzymes:
Esculinase +, urease V.
Biochemical Tests:
Citrate +, Voges-Proskauer +
Fermentation of carbohydrates:
D-glucoselactosemaltoseL-rhamnosesucrose
+++v+L-arabinosecellobioseD-mannitolsalicintrehalose
+++++glycerolinulinraffinoseD-sorbitolstarch
+vv++
Other carbohydrates: Fructose +, D-mannose +, ribose +, xylitol -.
Spec. Char.:
Mesophilic (temperature optimum: +30°C) and may grow between +15 and +55 °C.
Disease:Abortion in cattle and pigs, mastitis in cattle and goats, (may cause food poisoning in humans).
Genome Sequence: Acc-noStrainSize (bp)Genome NC_006322 ATCC 14580 = DSM 13 4 222 645 1c + 0
16S rRNA Seq.: Acc-noStrainNumber of NTOperon CP000002 (T) komplett 7
Taxonomy/phylogeny: About 250 species have been described within the genus Bacillus. Bacillus licheniformis is closely related to B. subtilis. Comment:Spore forming Updated:2021-10-04
Species epithet: formed as lichen Significance:
[Of minor importance]
Taxonomy: Phylum
Firmicutes
Class
Bacilli
Order
Bacillales
Family
Bacillaceae
Genus
Bacillus
Type Strain: ATCC 14580 = CCUG 7422 = NCTC 10341 Macromorphology (smell):Genome Sequence: Acc-noStrainSize (bp)Genome NC_006322 ATCC 14580 = DSM 13 4 222 645 1c + 0
16S rRNA Seq.: Acc-noStrainNumber of NTOperon CP000002 (T) komplett 7
Taxonomy/phylogeny: About 250 species have been described within the genus Bacillus. Bacillus licheniformis is closely related to B. subtilis. Comment:Spore forming Updated:2021-10-04