| NCIMB number | NCIMB 8579 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Bacillus thuringiensis |
| Depositor designation | 569 N.R.Smith1256 HankeyB43 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | CM3, 30C, 2-3d: good growth |
| ACDP category | 2 |
| Hazard information | This species has been associated with "food poisoning". |
| Colony Edge | Spreading |
| Colony Surface | Rough |
| Colony Shape | Irregular |
| Colony Elevation | Flat |
| Colony Colour | Mottled White |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Group 1A Rods |
| Cellular Size | large |
| Cellular Motility | Motile |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Cell inclusion bodies | Spores - Central To Sub-Terminal |
| Cellular (Other) | Parallel Sides, Rounded Ends, Many Rods Appear Spiky |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Source | contaminated flask |
| Date of Accession | 01/03/1954 |
| History | N.R.Smith -- NRRL |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC10876 NCIMB7464 NCTC7464 NRRLB-569 NCDO721 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Manson E.E.D. et al (1954) J. gen. Microbiol. 11 p493 Kogut M. et al (1956) Biochem J. 62 p391 Hall J.R. and Ogston A.G. (1956) Biochem. J. 62 p401 Pollock M.R. (1956) J. gen. Microbiol. 14 p90 Sheinin R. (1959) J. gen. Microbiol. 21 p124 Pollock M.R. and Richmond M.H. (1962) Nature 194 p446 Neumark R. and Citri N. (1962) Biochim. biophys. Acta 59 p749 (Unknown), Int J Syst Bacteriol 28, 229-244, 1978 Deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness between Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis, Microbiol Immunol 22(10), 639-641, 1978 ExsY and CotY are required for the correct assembly of the exosporium and spore coat of Bacillus cereus, J Bacteriol 188(22), 7905-7913, 2006 Genes of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis encoding proteins of the exosporium, J Bacteriol 185(11), 3373-3378, 2003 Genomic characterization of the Bacillus cereus sensu lato species: Backdrop to the evolution of Bacillus anthracis, Genome Res 22(8), 1512-1524, 2012 Germination of Bacillus cereus spores in response to L-alanine and to inosine: the roles of gerL and gerQ operons, Microbiology 148(7), 2089-2095, 2002 GerN, an antiporter homologue important in germination of Bacillus cereus endospores, J Bacteriol 183(2), 476-482, 2001 Mutations in the gerP locus of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus affect access of germinants to their targets in spores, J Bacteriol 182(7), 1987-1994, 2000 Penicillin; penicillinase, Arch Biochem 8, 377-384, 1945 Production and purification of penicillinase, J Biol Chem 166(2), 465-472, 1946 Role of the gerI operon of Bacillus cereus 569 in the response of spores to germinants, J Bacteriol 180(24), 6729-6735, 1998 The Bacillus cereus bceT enterotoxin sequence reappraised, FEMS Microbiol Lett 223(1), 21-24, 2003 The Bacillus cereus GerN and GerT protein homologs have distinct roles in spore germination and outgrowth, respectively, J Bacteriol 190(18), 6148-6152, 2008 The ExsA protein of Bacillus cereus is required for assembly of coat and exosporium onto the spore surface, J Bacteriol 187(11), 3800-3806, 2005 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 8579 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Bacillus thuringiensis |
| Depositor designation | 569 N.R.Smith1256 HankeyB43 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | CM3, 30C, 2-3d: good growth |
| ACDP category | 2 |
| Hazard information | This species has been associated with "food poisoning". |
| Colony Edge | Spreading |
| Colony Surface | Rough |
| Colony Shape | Irregular |
| Colony Elevation | Flat |
| Colony Colour | Mottled White |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Group 1A Rods |
| Cellular Size | large |
| Cellular Motility | Motile |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Cell inclusion bodies | Spores - Central To Sub-Terminal |
| Cellular (Other) | Parallel Sides, Rounded Ends, Many Rods Appear Spiky |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Source | contaminated flask |
| Date of Accession | 01/03/1954 |
| History | N.R.Smith -- NRRL |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC10876 NCIMB7464 NCTC7464 NRRLB-569 NCDO721 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Manson E.E.D. et al (1954) J. gen. Microbiol. 11 p493 Kogut M. et al (1956) Biochem J. 62 p391 Hall J.R. and Ogston A.G. (1956) Biochem. J. 62 p401 Pollock M.R. (1956) J. gen. Microbiol. 14 p90 Sheinin R. (1959) J. gen. Microbiol. 21 p124 Pollock M.R. and Richmond M.H. (1962) Nature 194 p446 Neumark R. and Citri N. (1962) Biochim. biophys. Acta 59 p749 (Unknown), Int J Syst Bacteriol 28, 229-244, 1978 Deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness between Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis, Microbiol Immunol 22(10), 639-641, 1978 ExsY and CotY are required for the correct assembly of the exosporium and spore coat of Bacillus cereus, J Bacteriol 188(22), 7905-7913, 2006 Genes of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis encoding proteins of the exosporium, J Bacteriol 185(11), 3373-3378, 2003 Genomic characterization of the Bacillus cereus sensu lato species: Backdrop to the evolution of Bacillus anthracis, Genome Res 22(8), 1512-1524, 2012 Germination of Bacillus cereus spores in response to L-alanine and to inosine: the roles of gerL and gerQ operons, Microbiology 148(7), 2089-2095, 2002 GerN, an antiporter homologue important in germination of Bacillus cereus endospores, J Bacteriol 183(2), 476-482, 2001 Mutations in the gerP locus of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus affect access of germinants to their targets in spores, J Bacteriol 182(7), 1987-1994, 2000 Penicillin; penicillinase, Arch Biochem 8, 377-384, 1945 Production and purification of penicillinase, J Biol Chem 166(2), 465-472, 1946 Role of the gerI operon of Bacillus cereus 569 in the response of spores to germinants, J Bacteriol 180(24), 6729-6735, 1998 The Bacillus cereus bceT enterotoxin sequence reappraised, FEMS Microbiol Lett 223(1), 21-24, 2003 The Bacillus cereus GerN and GerT protein homologs have distinct roles in spore germination and outgrowth, respectively, J Bacteriol 190(18), 6148-6152, 2008 The ExsA protein of Bacillus cereus is required for assembly of coat and exosporium onto the spore surface, J Bacteriol 187(11), 3800-3806, 2005 |