BL84 Name Submission Form

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BL84 is an unnamed species in the genus Bosea. It was originally isolated from biofilms within Kaūmana Cave on Hawaiʻi Island.

Species notes:

Genes encoding for N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) have been detected in this organism, suggesting it is capable of quorum sensing, a type of chemical communication which allow bacteria to sense and coordinate activities with other members of the biofilm communities they inhabit.

The genome assembly files for BL84 can be accessed via this link.

A whole-genome sequence based phylogram from the Type (Strain) Genome Server showing BL84 and its closest known relatives. Full TYGS report available here.

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Your proposed species name for BL84, which will follow the genus name Bosea *

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