Photorhabdus
E931847
Photorhabdus is a genus of bioluminescent, insect-pathogenic bacteria that live in symbiosis with nematodes and are used as biological control agents.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacteria genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | insect cadavers ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | entomopathogenic bacteria ⓘ |
| bioluminescenceSystem | lux operon ⓘ |
| causes | insect septicemia ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy |
Akhurst
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boemare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| formsSymbiosisWith |
Heterorhabditis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
entomopathogenic nematodes ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
insect hemocoel
ⓘ
nematode intestine ⓘ |
| hasCellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Photorhabdus asymbiotica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Photorhabdus luminescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Photorhabdus temperata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBioluminescent | true ⓘ |
| isEntomopathogenic | true ⓘ |
| isInsectPathogen | true ⓘ |
| metabolism | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words for light and rod ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Enterobacterales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ Morganellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Proteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
Coleoptera larvae
ⓘ
Diptera larvae ⓘ Lepidoptera larvae ⓘ |
| produces |
antibiotics
ⓘ
crystalline inclusion proteins ⓘ secondary metabolites ⓘ toxins ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
biocontrol applications
ⓘ
insect-pathogen interactions ⓘ natural product discovery ⓘ |
| symbiontOf |
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heterorhabditis megidis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Photorhabdus luminescens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | biological control agent ⓘ |
| usedFor | biological control of insect pests ⓘ |
| usedIn | integrated pest management ⓘ |
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