crystalliferous bacteria

crystalliferous bacteria

[¦kris·tə¦lif·ə·rəs bak′tir·ē·ə]

(microbiology)

Bacteria, especially Bacillus thuringiensis, that are characterized by the formation of a protein crystal in the sporangium at the time of spore formation.

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