Gordonia (bacterium)
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Genus: | Gordonia |
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Gordonia aichiensis |
Gordonia is a genus of bacterium in the Actinobacteria, the same lineage that includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[2] The genus was named after American bacteriologist Ruth Gordon in 1971 by Tsukamura.
References
- ↑ "Genus Gordonia". List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ Arenskotter, M.; Broker, D.; Steinbuchel, A. (2004). "Biology of the Metabolically Diverse Genus Gordonia". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 70 (6): 3195–3204. doi:10.1128/AEM.70.6.3195-3204.2004. PMC 427784. PMID 15184112.
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