Strain identifier
BacDive ID: 18586
Type strain: 
Species: Myxococcus xanthus
Strain Designation: Mx x100
NCBI tax ID(s): 34 (species)
version 8.1 (current version)
General
@ref: 18281
BacDive-ID: 18586
keywords: Bacteria
description: Myxococcus xanthus Mx x100 is a bacterium that builds a fruiting body and was isolated from soil with plant residues.
NCBI tax id
- NCBI tax id: 34
- Matching level: species
doi: 10.13145/bacdive18586.20230509.8.1
Name and taxonomic classification
LPSN
- @ref: 20215
- description: domain/bacteria
- keyword: phylum/pseudomonadota
- domain: Bacteria
- phylum: Pseudomonadota
- class: Deltaproteobacteria
- order: Myxococcales
- family: Myxococcaceae
- genus: Myxococcus
- species: Myxococcus xanthus
- full scientific name: Myxococcus xanthus Beebe 1941 (Approved Lists 1980)
@ref: 18281
domain: Bacteria
phylum: Proteobacteria
class: Deltaproteobacteria
order: Myxococcales
family: Myxococcaceae
genus: Myxococcus
species: Myxococcus xanthus
full scientific name: Myxococcus xanthus
strain designation: Mx x100
type strain: no
Morphology
multicellular morphology
- @ref: 18281
- forms multicellular complex: yes
- complex name: fruiting body
Culture and growth conditions
culture medium
| @ref | name | growth | composition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18281 | CA2 AGAR | yes | Ingredients: Stock solution 1 (in 100ml): KNO3 7.5g K2HPO4 7.5g Stock solution 2 (in 100ml): MgSO4 x 7H2O 1.5g Stock solution 3 (in 100ml): CaCl2 0.2g FeCl3 0.15g Basal medium: Agar 1.5% Preparation / Remarks: after autoclaving to: a) 1% (v/v) of the 3 stock solutions b) 1% glucose c) trace elements |
| 18281 | CY-AGAR | yes | Ingredients: Casitone(Difco) 0.3% yeast extract 0.1% CaCl2 0.1% Agar 1.5% Preparation / Remarks: pH 7.2 (KOH) autoclaved |
Physiology and metabolism
observation
- @ref: 18281
- observation: Ability for protein degradation
Isolation, sampling and environmental information
isolation
- @ref: 18281
- sample type: soil with plant residues
- sampling date: 1987-05-01
- country: Morocco
- origin.country: MAR
- continent: Africa
isolation source categories
| Cat1 | Cat2 | Cat3 |
|---|---|---|
| #Environmental | #Terrestrial | #Soil |
| #Host | #Plants |
External links
@ref: 18281
Reference
| @id | authors | title | doi/url |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18281 | Reichenbach, H. | Collection description and documentation of myxobacteria by H. Reichenbach, HZI (formerly GBF); Collection curr. located at the DSMZ | |
| 20215 | Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M. | List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ | 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 |