Methylobacterium terricola sp. nov., a gamma radiation-resistant bacterium isolated from gamma ray-irradiated soil

• Published in: International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 2449 - 2456
• Main Authors: Kim, Jiyoun, Chhetri, Geeta, Kim, Inhyup, Lee, Byungjo, Jang, Wonhee, Kim, Myung Kyum, Seo, Taegun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.04.2020
• Subjects: methylotrophic metabolism; Methylobacterium terricola; gamma ray resistance; polyphasic taxonomy

A gamma radiation-resistant and pink-pigmented bacterial strain, designated as 17Sr1-39 T , was isolated from a gamma ray-irradiated soil sample collected in the Republic of Korea. Cells were Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, flagellated, asporogenous, rod-shaped and methylotrophic. Results of...