Bacillus subtilis

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a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics

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Bacillus subtilis is one of the best understood prokaryotes, in terms of molecular and cellular biology. Source: Internet

Thermo-resistant endospores were first hypothesized by Ferdinand Cohn after studying Bacillus subtilis (pictured to the right) growth on cheese after boiling the cheese. Source: Internet

Use as model organism Colonies of the model species Bacillus subtilis on an agar plate. Source: Internet

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