''Pseudomonas knackmussii'' is a
Gram-negative, polarly
flagella
A flagellum (; ) is a hairlike appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility. Many protists with flagella are termed as flagellates.
A microorganism may have f ...
ted,
motile, short rod
bacterium isolated from a
sewage treatment plant in
Göttingen,
Germany. It is the first bacterium used to study the degradation of
haloaromatic compounds. It is named after Hans-Joachim Knackmuss.
The type strain is DSM 6978.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Pseudomonas knackmussii'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Pseudomonadales
Bacteria described in 2007
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