Lysinibacillus sphaericus C3-41

Lysinibacillus_sphaericus
Names Lysinibacillus sphaericus C3-41
Accession numbers NC_010381, NC_010382
Background Lysinibacillus sphaericus strain C3-41, formerly known as Bacillus sphaericus C3-41, is an aerobic, mesophilic, spore-forming bacterium. It is widely used in China as a commercial larvicide in the control of mosquito larvae (under the name JianBao, JianBao Co., Foshan City, China). Its mosquitocidal properties are mainly due to the binary toxin genes binA and binB which form crystal inclusions during sporulation, although it also encodes 3 mosquitocidal toxins (mtx1 is probably a pseudogene), a sphaericolysin and sevedral other pathogenesis-related genes such as haemolysins. It belongs to flagellar serotype H5a5b, is unable to metabolize polysaccharides probably due to lack of transporters and key enzymes but can metabolize a wide variety of other organic compounds and amino acids. (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Firmicutes
Class:Bacilli
Order:Bacillales
Family:Bacillaceae
Genus:Lysinibacillus
Species:sphaericus
Strain C3-41
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (13-MAR-2008) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(23-AUG-2007) State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuchang
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Sanger
Isolation site Mosquito breeding site in China in 1987
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 2
Gram staining properties Positive
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Specialized
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation Sporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source NA
Diseases Larvicidal toxin
Pathogenicity No