Streptomyces aureofaciens
| Streptomyces aureofaciens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Streptomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Streptomyces |
| Species: | S. aureofaciens |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptomyces aureofaciens | |
Streptomyces aureofaciens is a species of Streptomyces.
It is the source of many tetracycline antibiotics.[1] The organism was first isolated at Sanborn Field on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Missouri. Today the site is a National Historic Landmark.
References
- ↑ DARKEN MA, BERENSON H, SHIRK RJ, SJOLANDER NO (January 1960). "Production of Tetracycline by Streptomyces aureofaciens in Synthetic Media". Appl Microbiol 8 (1): 46–51. PMC 1057549. PMID 13814119.