Species ID:

59

Species name:

Halobacillus halophilus

Halotolerance:

Moderate

Salinity concentration/range(w/v):

11.6% - 17.5%, optimum 3% - 5%

Genome availability:

complete genome

Taxonomy:

Bacteria(Domain)>>Eubacteria(Kingdom)>>Firmicutes(Phylum)>>Bacilli(Class)>>

Bacillales(Order)>>Bacillaceae(Family)>>Halobacillus(Genus)

Taxonomy source:

ncbi taxonomy browser

Notes:

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Bibliography:

Title    Salinity-Dependent Switching of Osmolyte Strategies in a Moderately Halophilic Bacterium: Glutamate Induces Proline Biosynthesis in Halobacillus halophilus Author/s    Stephan H. Saum and Volker Müller Journal    J Bacteriol. 2007 Oct; 189(19): 6968–6975 doi : 10.1128/JB.00775-07

Title    Sporosarcina halophila sp. nov., an Obligate, Slightly Halophilic Bacterium from Salt Marsh Soils Author/s    Claus D et al. Journal    Syst Appl Microbiol. 1983;4(4):496-506

Title    Halobacillus gen. nov., with Descriptions of Halobacillus litoralis sp. nov. and Halobacillus trueperi sp. nov., and Transfer of Sporosarcina halophila to Halobacillus halophilus comb. nov Author/s    S. Spring et al. Journal    Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, April 1996 46: 492-496

Title    Chloride and organic osmolytes: a hybrid strategy to cope with elevated salinities by the moderately halophilic, chloride-dependent bacterium Halobacillus halophilus Author/s    Saum SH et. al. Journal    Environ Microbiol. 2013 May;15(5):1619-33