Kingdom Bacteria Class Bacilli Family Bacillaceae Rank Species | Phylum Firmicutes Order Bacillales Genus Bacillus | |
Similar Bacillus firmus, Bacillus halodurans, Bacillus fastidiosus, Bacillus infernus, Bacillus mycoides | ||
Bacillus alcalophilus is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped species of bacteria. Likely strains of this species have been isolated from highly alkaline waste water. B. alcalophilus is a moderate halotolerant obligate alkaliphile growing at 40°C and at pH 9-10.5 (and possibly higher) that has been isolated from soil and animal manures.
Genome
A draft genome of B. alcalophilus strain AV1934 has 4,348,660 bp, with 3,745 predicted proteins. The G+C content of the genome is 37.2%. Another draft genome has 4,095 predicted genes and 4,063 predicted proteins.
References
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