''Mixta'' is a genus of

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 ...

bacteria Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...

of the family Erwiniaceae. The members of this genus are facultatively anaerobic and motile.

Background

''Mixta'' was proposed as a novel genus in 2018, based on a genomic study of members of genus ''

Pantoea ''Pantoea'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria of the family Erwiniaceae, recently separated from the genus ''Enterobacter''. This genus includes at least 20 species. ''Pantoea'' bacteria are yellow pigmented, ferment lactose, are motile, and ...

''. The first four species to be placed in this genus were reclassified from genus ''Pantoea''. The genus name ''Mixta'' refers to the "mixed lifestyles of species in genus."

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q63362861 Gram-negative bacteria Enterobacterales