Phycicoccus ginsengisoli

Phycicoccus ginsengisoli is a species of Gram positive, strictly aerobic, non-endospore-forming bacterium.[1] The species was initially isolated from soil from a ginseng field in Gochang County, South Korea. The species was first described in 2016, and its name refers to the source of isolation (ginseng soil).

Phycicoccus ginsengisoli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micrococcales
Family: Intrasporangiaceae
Genus: Phycicoccus
Species:
P. ginsengisoli
Binomial name
Phycicoccus ginsengisoli
Kang 2016[1]

The optimum growth temperature for P. ginsengisoli is 30 °C (86 °F) and can grow in the 10–37 °C (50–99 °F) range. The optimum pH is 7.0, and can grow in pH 6.0-9.0.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kang, Jong-Pyo; Kim, Yeon-Ju; Nguyen, Ngoc-Lan; Hoang, Van-An; Farh, Mohamed El-Agamy; Joo, Sung-Chul; Quan, Lin-Hu; Yang, Deok-Chun (1 December 2016). "Phycicoccus ginsengisoli sp. nov., isolated from cultivated ginseng soil". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66 (12): 5320–5327. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001515. PMID 27666743. S2CID 37614446.