Bacillus spores represent a paradigm of microbial resilience, characterised by a complex, multi‐layered protein coat that safeguards the core genetic material during periods of environmental stress.

As poultry producers continue to shift away from antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs), the role of probiotics in maintaining ...

The bacterium Bacillus subtilis can be found anywhere from soil to a human’s gastrointestinal tract. Known as hay or grass bacillus, B. subtilis is often used as an agricultural plant to deter pests.

Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for both the host and its resident. It may seem unusual, but complex cells are thought ...

Although many of us spend allergy season cursing out plant pollen, spores from mold and other fungi also deserve some of that same disdain. These invisibly small agitators tend to fly under the radar, ...