''Bacillus badius'' is a
Gram-positive aerobic spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
-forming
bacillus. Originally isolated from human intestines and described in 1919, ''B. badius'' was later found in a sample of
figs. Novel enzymes, including a
restriction enzyme and
penicillin G acylase, have been purified from this bacterial species.
References
Further reading
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External links
Type strain of ''Bacillus badius'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
badius
Bacteria described in 1919
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