Bacterium
paenibacillus polymyxa
Subclass of:
Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria;
Paenibacillus
Definitions related to paenibacillus polymyxa:
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(bacillus polymyxa) Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bacillus polymyxa.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(bacillus polymyxa) A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is spore forming, catalase positive, oxidase negative, indole negative, does not produce hydrogen sulfide, reduces nitrate, and hydrolyzes starch and esculin. B. polymyxa, also known as Paenibacillus polymyxa, is found in the rhizospheres of plants and is used to produce antimicrobial compounds and to enhance the growth of plants.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of Paenibacillus formerly classified as Bacillus polymyxa that occurs in marine sediments and soil, especially around plant roots and RHIZOMES where it performs NITROGEN FIXATION. It has activity against several species of pathogenic bacteria and produces POLYMYXINS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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