''Bacillus boroniphilus'' is a species of highly
boron
Boron is a chemical element; it has symbol B and atomic number 5. In its crystalline form it is a brittle, dark, lustrous metalloid; in its amorphous form it is a brown powder. As the lightest element of the boron group it has three ...
-tolerant bacterium, hence its name. It is
Gram-positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
The Gram stain is ...
,
motile
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently using metabolic energy. This biological concept encompasses movement at various levels, from whole organisms to cells and subcellular components.
Motility is observed in animals, mi ...
, and rod-shaped, with type strain T-15Z
T (DSM 17376
T = IAM 15287
T = ATCC BAA-1204
T).
Its genome has been sequenced.
This species has been recently transferred into the genus ''
Mesobacillus
''Mesobacillus'' is a genus of gram-positive or gram-variable, rod-shaped bacteria in the family ''Bacillaceae'' within the order ''Bacillales''. The type species for this genus is ''Mesobacillus jeotgali.''
Members of ''Mesobacillus'' was trans ...
''.
The correct nomenclature is ''Mesobacillus boroniphilus.''
References
Further reading
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External links
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LPSNType strain of ''Bacillus boroniphilus'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
boroniphilus
Bacteria described in 2007
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