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Nocardiopsis halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from salt marsh soil in Kuwait.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Mar 2002
Al-Zarban Sheikha S, Abbas Ibrahim, Al-Musallam Azza A, Steiner Ulrike, Stackebrandt Erko, Kroppenstedt Reiner M
Abstract excerpt
A polyphasic taxonomic study of a halotolerant micro-organism, isolated from Kuwait salt marsh soil, revealed that this strain represents a novel Nocardiopsis species. The strain produced substrate and aerial mycelium, grew at 28-35 degrees C in salt concentrations of 0-15% and was slightly keratinolytic. Results of the 165 rDNA sequence comparison revealed that strain F100T clustered with strains of the genus...
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