Streptomyces rimosus

Streptomyces rimosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinobacteria
Class: Actinobacteria
Order: Actinomycetales
Family: Streptomycetaceae
Genus: Streptomyces
Species: S. rimosus
Binomial name
Streptomyces rimosus
Subspecies

S. rimosus paromomycinus
S. rimosus rimosus

Streptomyces rimosus is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces .

Uses

The antibiotic oxytetracycline and tetracycline are produced in cultures of S. rimosus.

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