upâ¢stream. 1. toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current. 2. directed or situated upstream. 3. against or opposite to the direction of transcription, translation, or synthesis of a DNA, RNA, or protein molecule.
Bacillus licheniformis is an interesting type of bacteria because it affects humans in many different ways. B. licheniformis is Gram-positive and rod-shaped. It is a motile bacterium, a facultative anaerobe (unlike other bacilli that are typically aerobic), and closely related to Bacillus subtilis.B. licheniformis produces endospores, and is usually found in the soil as spores.It is an apathogenic microorganism that is usually associated with plants and plant materials.t is a motile bacterium, a facultative anaerobe (unlike other bacilli that are typically aerobic), and closely related to Bacillus subtilis. B. licheniformis produces endospores, and is usually found in the soil as spores. It is an apathogenic microorganism that is usually associated with plants and plant materials.
Bacteria: Bacilli, Spirilla and Cocci. The spiral bacteria are spirilla (singular form is spirillus) and the rod-shaped bacteria are bacilli (singular form is bacillus). The coccus (plural form is cocci) bacteria are spherical and are usually found in clusters or chains. Bacilli have a large surface area that helps them take in nutrients, but they may dry out easily.