Rhodobacter megalophilus
STRAIN DESIGNATION
UCCCB Identifier
UCCCB 23
Scientific name of organism
Rhodobacter megalophilus
Availability
Restricted
Strain number
JA19T
Other Collection Numbers
DSM 18937; JA194; JCM 14598; KCTC 5602
Type of Organism
Bacterium
Strain Status
Type
Preservation Procedures Used
Maintained at -80ºC in Nutrient Broth containing 15% glycerol
Literature
Arunasri K, Venkata Ramana V, Sproer C, Sasikala Ch, Ramana ChV. Rhodobacter megalophilus sp. nov., a phototroph from the Indian Himalayas possessing a wide temperature range for growth. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1792-1796. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.65642-0
Date of isolation
2006
Restrictions
Biohazard group 1
GROWTH CONDITIONS
Medium
Modified Rhodobacter Spaeroides (MRS)
Optimal Temperature(s)
30ºC
Maximum Temperature
5ºC
Minimum Temperature
40ºC
HISTORY OF DEPOSIT
Isolation source
Soil of the Indian Himalaya
Deposited By
Arunasri, K. JNT University
GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN
State/Province
Ladakh
County
Kargil
Country
India
Latitude
34º17'N
Longitude
77º55'E
Elevation
5502m
Country Code
IN
SCIENTIFIC DETAILS
Kingdom
Bacteria
Phylum
Proteobacteria
Class
Alphaproteobacteria
Order
Rhodobacterales
Family
Rhodobacter
Genus
Rhodobacter
Specific Epithet
megalophilus
Full Scientific Name
Rhodobacter megalophilus Arunasri et al. 2008
GENBANK ACCESSION NUMBERS
Genbank Accession Number (16S rRNA gene)
AM421024
Genbank Accession Numbers (Genome)
FZOV00000000