''Runella defluvii'' 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 ...
and
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 ...
bacterium from the genus of
Runella
''Runella'' is a Gram-negative, aerobic and non-motile bacterial genus from the family Spirosomaceae
''Spirosomaceae'' is a family of bacteria in the phylum Bacteroidota
The phylum Bacteroidota (synonym Bacteroidetes) is composed of thr ...
which has been isolated from activated sludge from a
wastewater treatment plant in
Pohang
Pohang () is a city in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River. The city is divided into two wa ...
in
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Runella defluvii'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Cytophagia
Bacteria described in 2007
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