Corynebacterium Wankanglinii
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''Corynebacterium'' () is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
Gram-positive bacteria In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall. Gram-positive bact ...
and most are
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 ...
. They are
bacilli Bacilli is a taxonomic class of bacteria that includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens such as ''Bacillus anthracis'' (the cause of anthrax). ''Bacilli'' are almost exclusively gram-positive ...
(rod-shaped), and in some phases of life they are, more specifically,
club Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises ...
-shaped, which inspired the genus name (''
coryneform {{Short pages monitor * '' C. wankanglinii'' Zhang et al. 2021 * '' C. xerosis'' (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Lehmann and Neumann 1899 (Approved Lists 1980) * '' C. yudongzhengii'' Zhu et al. 2020 * '' C. zhongnanshanii'' Zhang et al. 2021


References


Further reading

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Database of Corynebacterial Transcription Factors and Regulatory Networks
* Rollins, David M. University of Maryland: Pathogentic Microbiology: Corynebacteriu

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