Methyloferula

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Methyloferula
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Methyloferula

Vorobev et al. 2011 [1]
Type species
Methyloferula stellata [1]
Species

M. stellata [1]

Methyloferula is a Gram-negative, mesophilic, psychrotolerant, aerobic and colorless genus of bacteria from the family of Beijerinckiaceae. [1] [2] [3] Up to now there is only one species of this genus known (Methyloferula stellata). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Parte, A.C. "Methyloferula". LPSN .
  2. "Methyloferula". Www.uniprot.org.
  3. Dedysh, Svetlana N.; Dunfield, Peter F. (1 January 2015). "Methyloferula". Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: 1–5. doi:10.1002/9781118960608.gbm01403. ISBN   9781118960608.

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