Planomicrobium

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Planococcaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Division: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Planococcaceae
Genus: Planomicrobium

Planomicrobium (formerly Planococcus) is a genus of Gram-positive staining bacteria. It includes the hydrocarbon-degrading strain P. alkanoclasticum MAE2[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ I.M. Head, D.M. Jones & W.F.M. Rölling (Mar 2006). "Marine microorganisms make a meal of oil". Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 4: 173–182. doi:10.1038/nrmicro1348.