Actinomycetes Biotechnology in Agriculture and Aquaculture

Actinomycetes are groups of heterogeneous gram-positive anaerobic bacteria-except for Frankia, a gram-negative actinomycete-which are characterized by their filamentous growth pattern that results in an extensive colony or mycelium formation. The mycelium in some species may break apart to form rods...

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Published inMicrobial Biotechnology in Agriculture and Aquaculture, Vol. 1 pp. 309 - 344
Main Author Ray, R. C
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2005
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Soil Microbial Biomass Nitrogen
Thermophilic Actinomycetes
Erstwhile USSR
Plant Growthpromoting Rhizobacteria
Sporangia
Nitrogenase Activity
Actinorhizal Plants
Actinomycete Strain
Streptomyces Scabies
DNA Polymerase Reaction
Spore Case
Government Researchers
Actinomycete Spores
Glomus Mosseae
N2 Fixation Potential
Frankia Strains
Ampicillin Sodium Salts
Myrica Gale
N2 Fixation
Disodium EDTA
Airborne Spore Concentrations
Water Repellent Soil
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Summary:Actinomycetes are groups of heterogeneous gram-positive anaerobic bacteria-except for Frankia, a gram-negative actinomycete-which are characterized by their filamentous growth pattern that results in an extensive colony or mycelium formation. The mycelium in some species may break apart to form rods or cocci. Many genera also form spores; the sporangia, or spore case may be formed on aerial hyphae, on the colony surface, or free within the environment. Motility, when present, is conferred by flagella. Many species of actinomycetes occur in the soil and are harmless to animals and higher plants, while some are important pathogens, and still others are beneficial sources of antibiotics.
ISBN:1578083672
9781578083671
DOI:10.1201/9781482280302-14