''Caenibius tardaugens'' is an
oestradiol
Estradiol (E2), also spelled oestradiol, is an estrogen steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone. It is involved in the regulation of the estrous and menstrual female reproductive cycles. Estradiol is responsible for the development of f ...
-degrading bacterium from the family ''
Hyphomicrobiaceae
The Hyphomicrobiaceae are a family of bacteria. Among others, they include ''Rhodomicrobium'', a genus of purple bacteria.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
Lis ...
'' which has been isolated from
activated sludge
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from a
sewage treatment plant
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in
Japan
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.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Novosphingobium tardaugens'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacteria described in 2003
Hyphomicrobiales
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