''Asticcacaulis solisilvae'' is a

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wall ...

, obligately

aerobic Aerobic means "requiring air," in which "air" usually means oxygen. Aerobic may also refer to * Aerobic exercise, prolonged exercise of moderate intensity * Aerobics, a form of aerobic exercise * Aerobic respiration, the aerobic process of cellu ...

chemoheterotrophic A Chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron donors in their environments. These molecules can be organic (chemoorganotrophs) or inorganic (chemolithotrophs). The chemotroph designation is in contrast to phototroph ...

and motile bacterium from the genus of ''

Asticcacaulis The ''Asticcacaulis'' are a genus of bacteria. Etymology The name ''Asticcacaulis'' derives from: Greek prefix ''a'', not; New Latin noun ''sticca'', stick; Latin masculine gender noun ''caulis'', stalk; Latin masculine gender In li ...

'' which has been isolated from forest soil from the Cheonggyesan Mountain in

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References

External links

Type strain of ''Asticcacaulis solisilvae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Caulobacterales Bacteria described in 2013 {{Alphaproteobacteria-stub