Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus
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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Deltaproteobacteria; Bdellovibrionales; Bdellovibrionaceae; Bdellovibrio
Species
Bdellovibro bacteriovous
Description and significance
"Bdellovibrios" were discovered by Stolp and Petzhold in 1962, in an attempt to isolate bacteriophage from soil samples. They observed unique plaques that took several days to develop and continued to grow for over a week, instead of plaques caused by bacteriophages that would appear within hours. A closer inspection of the plaques under a light microscope revealed cells that were small, highly motile, and vibrio-shaped.
Genome structure
Cell structure and metabolism
Ecology
Pathology
Application to Biotechnology
Current Research
References
Edited by student of Rachel Larsen and Hiu Cheng
