Species Information: Bacillus megaterium
| Name | Bacillus megaterium |
|---|---|
| NCBI Taxonomy ID | 1404 |
Bacillus megaterium strains available at the CGC
| Strain | Genotype | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DA1880 | Bacillus megaterium. | Bacteria. Str-R. L10 papilla 2; sporulation-defective mutant. This is a low-quality food that is difficult for the worms to eat, and is useful for studies of the effect of food on behavior, physiology, etc. [NOTE: This strain grows better on NGM than on LB media in CGC.] Described in J Exp Biol 206: 2441-2457. Biosafety Level: BSL-1. |