Pseudarthrobacter chlorophenolicus

Pseudarthrobacter chlorophenolicus, also known as Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus, is a species of bacteria capable of degrading high concentrations of 4-chlorophenol, hence its name. As such. it may be useful in bioremediation.[2] Its type strain is DSM 12829T.

Pseudarthrobacter chlorophenolicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Pseudarthrobacter
Species:
Pseudarthrobacter chlorophenolicus

Busse HJ, 2016[1]

Before the year 2016, this bacterium species was said to be a species of Arthrobacter genus. The bacterium species is reclassified in 2016 to be a member of Pseudarthrobacter. Therefore it had a new name as Pseudarthrobacter chlorophenolicus.[3]

References

  1. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus
  2. Westerberg, K.; Elvang, A. M.; Stackebrandt, E.; Jansson, J. K. (2000). "Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus sp. nov., a new species capable of degrading high concentrations of 4-chlorophenol". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 50 (6): 2083–2092. doi:10.1099/00207713-50-6-2083. ISSN 1466-5026. PMID 11155983.
  3. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus

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