''Paraburkholderia madseniana'' 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 ...
bacterium belonging to the genus ''
Paraburkholderia''. The type strain is ''P. madseniana'' RP11
T, which was isolated from forest soil near Ithaca, NY, in 2016. The species was named in honor of
Gene Madsen, a Professor at Cornell University, in recognition of his contributions to the field of environmental microbiology. The species is notable for its capacity to degrade
phenolic compounds and its involvement in the
priming effect.
References
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madseniana