Rhodococcus ruber (Kruse 1896) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977

IEGM 75

<- I.B. Ivshina, OEGM U-1684. Isolated from: core sample 16 m deep, Uljanovsk region, Russia. Taxonomy/description: (22, 23, 95, 96, 303). Demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus ruber IEGM 70^T (96); analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence (303). Properties: uses propane and n-butane as sole carbon source (95); resistant to lincomycin, methicillin, oxacillin, polymyxin, cephalexin and nalidixic acid when growing on propane and n-hexadecane (246). (Medium 5, 28^oC).

Medium: 5

Reference(s): 22, 23, 95, 96, 246, 257, 262, 263, 277, 303