Bacillus subtilis FR2-W7Bb is a mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from spacecraft-associated clean room class ISO 5, Herschel Space Observatory.
mesophilic 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2025-12-16 09:47:00 |
| Domain Bacillati |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Bacillaceae |
| Genus Bacillus |
| Species Bacillus subtilis |
| Full scientific name Bacillus subtilis (Ehrenberg 1835) Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (1) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16997 | CASO AGAR (MERCK 105458) (DSMZ Medium 220) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: CASO AGAR (Merck 105458) (DSMZ Medium 220) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Casein peptone 15.0 g/l NaCl 5.0 g/l Soy peptone 5.0 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16997 | positive | growth | 28 | mesophilic |
| @ref | Sample type | Geographic location | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16997 | spacecraft-associated clean room class ISO 5, Herschel Space Observatory | Friedrichshafen, European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company | Germany | DEU | Europe |
Global distribution of 16S sequence FN395283 (>99% sequence identity) for Bacillus from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
2854 |
 Soil Samples |
3768 |
 Animal Samples |
9674 |
 Plant Samples |
1905 |
| Total Samples | 18201 |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16997 | Bacillus subtilis partial 16S rRNA gene, strain FR-W7Bb | FN395283 | 1391 |   | 1423 |
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https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive994.20251217.10
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BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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