''Starkeya koreensis'' is a
Gram-negative,
aerobic,
rod-shaped
A bacillus (), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria. However, the name ''Bacillu ...
, non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
-forming and
non-motile bacteria from the family
Xanthobacteraceae
The Xanthobacteraceae are a family of bacteria. Among others, they include '' Azorhizobium'', a genus of rhizobia.
''Xanthobacteraceae'' is a diverse group of Gram-negative, rod-shaped, sometimes twisted chemoorganotrophic or facultative chemo ...
which has been isolated from the stem of a rice straw in
Daejon
Daejeon () is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 million as of 2019. Located in the central-west region of South Korea alongside forested hills and the Geum River, the city is known both for its technology and ...
in
Korea.
References
Further reading
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External links
Type strain of ''Starkeya koreensis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Hyphomicrobiales
Bacteria described in 2006
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