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Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Betaproteobacteria, Order Burkholderiales, Family Burkholderiaceae, Genus
Polynucleobacter, Polynucleobacter wuianus Hahn et al. 2017.
Polynucleobacter, Polynucleobacter wuianus Hahn et al. 2017.
Gram-negative slightly curved rods, 0.3-0.6 x 0.6-1.7 μm. Non-motile. No flagella
synthesis gene.
synthesis gene.
Colonies grown on NSY agar are non-pigmented, circular and convex with smooth
surface. Growth occurs at 5-34 ºC. NaCl is not required for growth. Maximum NaCl
concentration tolerated is 0.5% (w/v). Aerobic.
surface. Growth occurs at 5-34 ºC. NaCl is not required for growth. Maximum NaCl
concentration tolerated is 0.5% (w/v). Aerobic.
Isolated from a shallow, acidic freshwater pond located in the Austrian Alps at an altitude of 1300 m.
Undetermined.
- Hahn M. W., Huymann, L. R., Koll, U., Schmidt, J., Lang, E. and Hoetzinger, M. 2017. Polynucleobacter wuianus sp. nov., a free-
living freshwater bacterium affiliated with the cryptic species complex PnecC. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 379-385.
(c) Costin Stoica
Positive results for catalase and oxidase.
Can assimilate acetate, propionate, pyruvate, oxaloacetate, malate, fumarate, succinate, L-glutamate, L-aspartate, L-histidine and
L-alanine.
No assimilation of glycolate, oxalate, citrate, D-mannose, D-glucose, D-galactose, D-lyxose, L-fucose, D-sorbitol, L-leucine, L-serine
or betaine.
Can assimilate acetate, propionate, pyruvate, oxaloacetate, malate, fumarate, succinate, L-glutamate, L-aspartate, L-histidine and
L-alanine.
No assimilation of glycolate, oxalate, citrate, D-mannose, D-glucose, D-galactose, D-lyxose, L-fucose, D-sorbitol, L-leucine, L-serine
or betaine.
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