Roseomonas terrae
Roseomonas terrae is a species of Gram negative, strictly aerobic, coccobacilli-shaped, pale yellow to pale pink-pigmented bacterium. It was first isolated from a soil sample collected from the island of Liancourt Rocks in South Korea. The new species name was first proposed in 2007 and derives from Latin terrae (of the soil).
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| Species: | R. terrae |
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| Roseomonas terrae Yoon 2007 | |
The optimum growth temperature for R. terrae is 25 °C, but can grow in the 10-36 °C range. The optimum pH is 7.0-8.0, and can grow in pH 5.5-10.5.[1]
References
- Yoon JH, Kang SJ, Oh HW, Oh TK. Roseomonas terrae sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2007 Nov 1;57(11):2485-8.
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