Bacillus megaterium: Difference between revisions

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==Genome structure==
==Genome structure==
Describe the size and content of the genome.  How many chromosomes?  Circular or linear?  Other interesting features?  What is known about its sequence?


Bacillus Megaterium is one of the first bacteria's genome that has been fully coded.


==Cell structure and metabolism==
==Cell structure and metabolism==

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A Microbial Biorealm page authored by Student Name on the species Genus glogowski

Classification

Higher order taxa

   Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Bacillus; Bacillus megaterium

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Bacillus Megaterium

Description and significance

Bacillus Megaterium is a gram positive, endospore forming, rod shaped bacteria. It is considered aerobic. It is found in soil and considered a saprophyte. It is one of the largest bacteria with its volume being about 100 times larger than a E. Coli.

Genome structure

Bacillus Megaterium is one of the first bacteria's genome that has been fully coded.

Cell structure and metabolism

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.


Ecology

Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to the environment.

Pathology

How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

Current Research

Enter a summary of the most recent pertinent research here--at least one.

References

It is required that you add at least one reference that corresponds to the info that you added to this page.

[Sample reference] Faller, A., and Schleifer, K. "Modified Oxidase and Benzidine Tests for Separation of Staphylococci from Micrococci". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1981. Volume 13. p. 1031-1035.

Edited by student of Mary Ann Glogowskiat Loyola University