Rhodococcus erythropolis (DSM 43296, ATCC 17895, B-286)
Rhodococcus erythropolis B-286 is a bacterium of the family Nocardiaceae.
genome sequence BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Actinomycetota |
| Class Actinomycetes |
| Order Mycobacteriales |
| Family Nocardiaceae |
| Genus Rhodococcus |
| Species Rhodococcus erythropolis |
| Full scientific name Rhodococcus erythropolis (Gray and Thornton 1928) Goodfellow and Alderson 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (9) |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10937 | GYM STREPTOMYCES MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 65) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: GYM STREPTOMYCES MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 65) Composition: Agar 18.0 g/l Malt extract 10.0 g/l Yeast extract 4.0 g/l Glucose 4.0 g/l CaCO3 2.0 g/l Distilled water |
Culture temp
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10937 | positive | growth | 28 |
Sequence information
Genome sequences
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | ASM46964v1 assembly for Rhodococcus rhodochrous ATCC 17895 | contig | GCA_000469645   | 1330040.3  | 2524614736  | 1330040 | 0 |  |
Genome browser: GCA_000469645
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enantioselective Michael addition of water. | Chen BS, Resch V, Otten LG, Hanefeld U. | Chemistry | 10.1002/chem.201405579 | 2015 | | |
| Enzymology | Diversity of nitrile hydratase and amidase enzyme genes in Rhodococcus erythropolis recovered from geographically distinct habitats. | Brandao PF, Clapp JP, Bull AT. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.69.10.5754-5766.2003 | 2003 | |
| Genetics | Detection of gene clusters for biodegradation of alkanes and aromatic compounds in the Rhodococcus qingshengii VKM Ac-2784D genome. | Markova YA, Petrushin IS, Belovezhets LA. | Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii | 10.18699/vjgb-23-33 | 2023 | |
| Phylogeny | Next-generation systematics: An innovative approach to resolve the structure of complex prokaryotic taxa. | Sangal V, Goodfellow M, Jones AL, Schwalbe EC, Blom J, Hoskisson PA, Sutcliffe IC. | Sci Rep | 10.1038/srep38392 | 2016 | |
| Metabolism | Exploring the abundance of oleate hydratases in the genus Rhodococcus-discovery of novel enzymes with complementary substrate scope. | Busch H, Tonin F, Alvarenga N, van den Broek M, Lu S, Daran JM, Hanefeld U, Hagedoorn PL. | Appl Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.1007/s00253-020-10627-7 | 2020 | |
| Pathogenicity | Relationships between colony morphotypes and oil tolerance in Rhodococcus rhodochrous. | Iwabuchi N, Sunairi M, Anzai H, Nakajima M, Harayama S. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.66.11.5073-5077.2000 | 2000 | |
| Use of whole genome sequences to develop a molecular phylogenetic framework for Rhodococcus fascians and the Rhodococcus genus. | Creason AL, Davis EW, Putnam ML, Vandeputte OM, Chang JH. | Front Plant Sci | 10.3389/fpls.2014.00406 | 2014 | | |
| Genetics | Draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain ATCC 17895. | Chen BS, Otten LG, Resch V, Muyzer G, Hanefeld U | Stand Genomic Sci | 10.4056/sigs.4418165 | 2013 | |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive10870.20260601.11
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain dataIsabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Nucleic Acids Research; database issue 2025.
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