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Rhodococcus erythropolis (Gray and Thornton 1928) Goodfellow and Alderson 1979

IEGM 9

Coidentity: UCM Ac-88

<- 1980, I.B. Ivshina, IMV 560 <- O.A. Nesterenko, 560. Isolated from: oil-polluted soil, Ukraine. Taxonomy/description: demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus erythropolis IEGM 7T (3); shows positive result with Rhodococcus erythropolis primers in species-specific PCR (245). Properties: uses hydrocarbons as a sole carbon source; resistant to Mo6+ (20.0 mM), Cr6+ (10.0 mM), Cu2+ (5.0 mM). (Medium 2 or 8, 28oC).

Medium: 2, 8

Reference(s): 3, 245, 257