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Paenibacillus koleovorans sp. nov., able to grow on the sheath of Sphaerotilus natans.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Sept 2002
Takeda Minoru, Kamagata Yoichi, Shinmaru Sachie, Nishiyama Toshiharu, Koizumi Jun-ichi
Abstract excerpt
Two bacterial strains that are able to grow specifically on the sheath of a sheathed filamentous bacterium, Sphaerotilus natans, were isolated from soil samples. The sheath-degrading organisms, designated strains TB(T) and TK, are facultatively anaerobic and form endospores. The Gram reaction was negative at all stages of cultivation. The optimum growth temperature and pH were 30 degrees C and pH 7. The DNA G+C...
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