Ureibacillus

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Ureibacillus
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacillota
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Caryophanales
Family:
Caryophanaceae
Genus:
Ureibacillus

Fortina et al. 2001
Species

Ureibacillus is a genus of gram-negative bacteria within the largely gram-positive Bacillota. [1] Ureibacilli are motile and form spherical endospores. The type species of the genus is Ureibacillus thermosphaericus . [1]

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History

The genus Ureibacillus was split from the genus Bacillus in 2001 to encompass Bacillus thermosphaericus (now Ureibacillus thermosphaericus) as well as several newly discovered similar strains of bacteria. [1]

In 2020, multiple Lysinibacillus species were transferred into Ureibacillus based on branching patterns in various phylogenetic trees constructed based on conserved genome sequences, indicating their phylogenetic relatedness. [2] The family Caryophanaceae encompassed many branching anomalies such as this one, partially due to the reliance on 16S rRNA sequences as a method for classification, which is known to have low resolution power and give differing results depending on the algorithm used. [2]

Analysis of genome sequences from Ureibacillus species identified three conserved signature indels (CSIs) that are uniquely present in this genus in the following proteins: MFS transporter, EamA family transporter, and DNA internalization-related competence protein ComEC/Rec2. [2] These CSIs provide a reliable molecular method for distinguishing Ureibacillus species from other genera within the family Caryophanaceae and all other bacteria.

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Ferdinandcohnia is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that generally display Gram-positive staining in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Ferdinandcohnia humi.

Gottfriedia 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 Gottfriedia luciferensis.

Heyndrickxia is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Heyndrickxia oleronia.

Lederbergia 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 Lederbergia galactosidilyticus.

Litchfieldia is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Litchfieldia alkalitelluris.

Siminovitchia is a genus of Gram-Positive or Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Siminovitchia fortii.

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Metalysinibacillus is a genus of Gram-Positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Caryophanaceae from the order Caryophanales. The type species of this genus is Metalysinibacillus jejuensis.

Metaplanococcus is a genus of Gram-Positive or Gram-variable, cocci or short rod-shaped bacteria in the family Caryophanaceae from the order Caryophanales. The type species of this genus is Metaplanococcus flavidus.

Planococcus is a genus of Gram-Positive or Gram-variable, cocci or short rod-shaped bacteria in the family Caryophanaceae from the order Caryophanales. The type species of this genus is Planococcus citreus.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fortina MG; Pukall R; Schumann P; Mora D; Parini C; Manachini PL; Stackebrandt E (March 2001). "Ureibacillus gen. nov., a new genus to accommodate Bacillus thermosphaericus (Andersson et al. 1995), emendation of Ureibacillus thermosphaericus and description of Ureibacillus terrenus sp. nov". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology . 51 (Pt 2): 447–455. doi: 10.1099/00207713-51-2-447 . PMID   11321090.
  2. 1 2 3 Gupta, Radhey S.; Patel, Sudip (2020-01-14). "Robust Demarcation of the Family Caryophanaceae (Planococcaceae) and Its Different Genera Including Three Novel Genera Based on Phylogenomics and Highly Specific Molecular Signatures". Frontiers in Microbiology. 10: 2821. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02821 . ISSN   1664-302X. PMC   6971209 . PMID   32010063.
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