Paenibacillus

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Paenibacillus is a genus of bacteria, originally included within Bacillus. It includes P. larvae, which causes American foulbrood in honeybees.

Characteristics

Formally considered a morphotype of B. subtilis, Paenibacillus species display complex patterns including the T type (tip-splitting), the C type (chiral), and the V type (vortex). These forms are stably inherited and exhibit many physiological and genetic traits distinct from B. Subtilis including β-galactosidase-like activity causing colonies to turn blue on X-gal plates and multiple drug resistance (MDR) (ampicillin, tetracycline, spectinomycin, and streptomycin.

External links

• [PAEN515F] — Specific PCR for Paenibacillus genus based on 16S rRNA gene
• [rpoBPAEN] — Specific PCR for Paenibacillus genus based on rpoB gene
• [16S rRNA x rpoB gene for Paenibacillus studies] — Use of rpoB gene analysis for identification and DGGE of nitrogen-fixing Paenibacillus species as an alternative to the 16S rRNA gene
• [Taxonomy] — Paenibacillus Taxonomy

 

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