ba·cil·lus
ba·cil·lus/bəˈsiləs/
noun
a rod-shaped bacterium.
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Bacillus species are aerobic, sporulating, rod-shaped bacteria that are ubiquitous in nature. Bacillus anthracis, the agent of anthrax, is the only obligate ...
Bacillus (Latin "stick") is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria, a member of the phylum Bacillota, with 266 named species. The term is also used ...
Bacillus, any of a genus of rod-shaped, gram-positive, aerobic or (under some conditions) anaerobic bacteria widely found in soil and water.
Aug 13, 2024 · 1. Any of a genus (Bacillus) of rod-shaped gram-positive usually aerobic bacteria producing endospores and including many saprophytes and some parasites.
Mar 18, 2015 · The two facultative autotrophs Bacillus schlegelii and Bacillus tusciae can utilize ammonium ions, asparagine and urea as sole nitrogen sources.
Jun 29, 2021 · Bacillus cereus is an aerobic spore-forming bacterium that is commonly found in soil, on vegetables, and in many raw and processed foods. B.
THE NCBI Taxonomy database allows browsing of the taxonomy tree, which contains a classification of organisms.
Members of the genus Bacillus are aerobic or facultative anaerobic, gram-positive or gram-variable, spore-forming rods.
The genus Bacillus includes large aerobic, Gram-positive rods occurring in chains. The members of this genus are closely related but differ both phenotypically ...
Bacillus species are ubiquitous in nature, having been isolated from environments as diverse as freshwater, saline water, soil, plants, animals, and air.