Paenibacillus
E940864
Paenibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria commonly found in soil and known for their roles in nitrogen fixation, plant growth promotion, and biodegradation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paenibacillus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11466935 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paenibacillus Context triple: [Firmicutes, contains, Paenibacillus]
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A.
Bacillus
Bacillus is a genus of rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria that includes both harmless environmental species and notable pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis.
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B.
Virgibacillus
Virgibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, spore-forming, often halophilic bacteria commonly found in saline and alkaline environments.
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C.
Bacillaceae
Bacillaceae is a family of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria that includes medically and environmentally significant genera such as Bacillus.
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D.
Bacillales
Bacillales is an order of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that includes medically and environmentally important genera such as Bacillus and Staphylococcus.
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E.
Oceanobacillus
Oceanobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, often halophilic bacteria commonly found in marine and saline environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paenibacillus Target entity description: Paenibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria commonly found in soil and known for their roles in nitrogen fixation, plant growth promotion, and biodegradation.
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A.
Bacillus
Bacillus is a genus of rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria that includes both harmless environmental species and notable pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis.
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B.
Virgibacillus
Virgibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, spore-forming, often halophilic bacteria commonly found in saline and alkaline environments.
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C.
Bacillaceae
Bacillaceae is a family of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria that includes medically and environmentally significant genera such as Bacillus.
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D.
Bacillales
Bacillales is an order of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that includes medically and environmentally important genera such as Bacillus and Staphylococcus.
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E.
Oceanobacillus
Oceanobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, often halophilic bacteria commonly found in marine and saline environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| biocontrolActivity | true ⓘ |
| biocontrolMechanism |
antifungal compound production
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competition for nutrients and niches ⓘ induction of systemic resistance in plants ⓘ |
| cellMorphology | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
biodegradation of organic matter
ⓘ
nitrogen-fixing bacterium ⓘ plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium ⓘ |
| enzymeProduction |
amylase
ⓘ
cellulase ⓘ chitinase ⓘ protease ⓘ xylanase ⓘ |
| family | Paenibacillaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Ash et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagellaType | peritrichous flagella ⓘ |
| formsEndospores | true ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular chromosome ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
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plant roots ⓘ rhizosphere ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| industrialApplication |
biocontrol agent in agriculture
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biofertilizer ⓘ bioremediation ⓘ production of industrial enzymes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| metabolicCapability |
cellulose degradation
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starch degradation ⓘ xylan degradation ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixation | true ⓘ |
| order | Paenibacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | generally non-pathogenic to humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantGrowthPromotion | true ⓘ |
| plantGrowthPromotionMechanism |
biological nitrogen fixation
ⓘ
indole-3-acetic acid production ⓘ phosphate solubilization ⓘ siderophore production ⓘ |
| sporeResistance |
desiccation resistant
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heat resistant ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1994 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paenibacillus Description of subject: Paenibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria commonly found in soil and known for their roles in nitrogen fixation, plant growth promotion, and biodegradation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.