Pseudomonas knackmussii

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Pseudomonas knackmussii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
Order: Pseudomonadales
Family: Pseudomonadaceae
Genus: Pseudomonas
Species: P. knackmussii
Binomial name
Pseudomonas knackmussii
Stoltz, et al. 2007

Pseudomonas knackmussii is a Gram-negative, polarly flagellated, motile, short rod bacteria 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[1]. The type strain is DSM 6978.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stoltz, et al. "Pseudomonas knackmussii sp. nov." Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2007 Mar; 57(Pt 3):572-6. PMID 17329787