Luteibacter Johansen et al. 2005
General information
Name
Luteibacter
Valid publication
2005
Nomenclature type
Luteibacter rhizovicinus
Etymology
L. adj. <i>luteus</i>, yellow; N.L. masc. n. <i>bacter</i>, rod; N.L. masc. n. <i>Luteibacter</i>, yellow rod.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Cells are Gram-negative, single rod and motile by a polar flagellum; no spores or capsules are observed. Aerobic, chemoorganotroph, mesophilic (between 5-30°C but not at 37°C), pH range 6-9 and tolerant to 0-3% (w/v) NaCl. Aesculin, starch and gelatin are hydrolysed. Colony colour is yellow after growth on 1/10-strength and full-strength TSBA. Colony colour change from yellow to weak orange by addition of 10% KOH. Catalase-positive and oxidase-positive. Fatty acids are mainly branched (15:0 iso, 17:1 iso ω9c, 17:0 iso). The DNA G+C content of the type species is 64.3 mol%.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M022506190107002 | Luteibacter anthropi | Species | 564369 |
M022506190107001 | Luteibacter rhizovicinus | Species | 242606 |
M022506190107003 | Luteibacter yeojuensis | Species | 345309 |
References
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Johansen, J.E., Binnerup, S.J., Kroer, N., and Mølbak, L. Luteibacter rhizovicinus gen. nov., sp. nov., a yellow-pigmented gammaproteobacterium isolated from the rhizosphere of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2005) 55:2285-2291.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.63497-0]
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