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==Structure, Metabolism, and Life Cycle== | ==Structure, Metabolism, and Life Cycle== | ||
''Bacillus amyloliquefaciens'' are gram positive rods. The cells have peritrichous flagella allowing motility. The cells often appear as long chains. The optimal temperature for growth is between 30 and 40 degrees Celsius. Endospores appear centrally in the cells which do not have a swollen appearance. [[# | ''Bacillus amyloliquefaciens'' are gram positive rods. The cells have peritrichous flagella allowing motility. The cells often appear as long chains. The optimal temperature for growth is between 30 and 40 degrees Celsius. Similar to other ''Bacillus'' species, ''B. amyloliquefaciens'' forms endospores allowing survival for a long period of time. Endospores appear centrally in the cells which do not have a swollen appearance. [[#References | [1]]] | ||
==Ecology and Pathogenesis== | ==Ecology and Pathogenesis== | ||
Natural habitat (soil, water, commensal of humans or animals?)<br> | Natural habitat (soil, water, commensal of humans or animals?)<br> | ||
''Bacillus amyloliquefaciens'' is a non-pathogenic soil bacterium. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 23:43, 20 July 2013
Classification
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Bacillus
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Description and Significance
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a gram positive soil bacteria closely related to the species Baciullus subtilus. The two species share many homologous genes and appear so similar it is not possible to visually separate the two species. [1] This species is also the source of the commercially available restriction enzyme BamHI which cuts at the palindrome CGATCC. [2]
Structure, Metabolism, and Life Cycle
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens are gram positive rods. The cells have peritrichous flagella allowing motility. The cells often appear as long chains. The optimal temperature for growth is between 30 and 40 degrees Celsius. Similar to other Bacillus species, B. amyloliquefaciens forms endospores allowing survival for a long period of time. Endospores appear centrally in the cells which do not have a swollen appearance. [1]
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Natural habitat (soil, water, commensal of humans or animals?)
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a non-pathogenic soil bacterium.
References
[1] Priest, F., Goodfellow, M., Shute, L., and Berkeley, R. 1987. "Bacillus amyloliquefacieness sp. nom., nom. rev." International Journal of Sytematic Bacteriology. 37: 69-71. http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/content/37/1/69.full.pdf
[2] Roberts, R., Wilson, G., and Young, F. 1977. "Recognition sequence of specific endonuclease BamHI from Bacillus amyloliquefacienss H". Nature. 265: 82-84. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v265/n5589/abs/265082a0.html
Author
Page authored by Michael Muradian, student of Mandy Brosnahan, Instructor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MICB 3301/3303: Biology of Microorganisms.