Myxococcus virescens Mx v256 is a prokaryote that builds a fruiting body and was isolated from soil with plant residues and lime pebbles.
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Last LPSN update
2025-12-16 09:52:25 |
| Domain Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum Pseudomonadota |
| Class Deltaproteobacteria |
| Order Myxococcales |
| Family Myxococcaceae |
| Genus Myxococcus |
| Species Myxococcus virescens |
| Full scientific name Myxococcus virescens Thaxter 1892 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
| @ref | Forms multicellular complex | Complex name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18281 | fruiting body |  |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18281 | CHITIN 6 AGAR | Ingredients: 1. Basal agar: Casitone (Difco) 0.1% Yeast extract (Difco) 0.05% MgSO4 x 7H2O 0.1% Agar 1.2% Preparation / Remarks: pH 7.2 After autoclaving add 30 mL of sterile Chitin suspension (22.5 g/L Chitin in H2O) to 100 mL of the medium 2. Covering agar (thin layer): MgSO4 x 7H2O 0.1% K2HPO4 0.02% Agar 1.5% Preparation / Remarks: pH 7.2 After autoclaving add 30 mL of sterile Chitin suspension (22.5 g/L Chitin in H2O) to 100 mL of the medium | | |
| 18281 | CHITIN 7 AGAR | Covering agar (thin layer): MgSO4 x 7H2O 0.1% K2HPO4 0.02% Agar 1.5% Preparation / Remarks: pH 7.2 After autoclaving add 30 mL of sterile Chitin suspension (22.5 g/L Chitin in H2O) to 100 mL of the medium and pour on w-agar plates | | |
| 18281 | COLE AGAR | Ingredients: CaCl2 x 2 H2O 1.3g Agar (Difco) 15.0g Distilled water 1000.0ml Preparation / Remarks: pH 7.2 (KOH) autoclaved Pour the plates and streak living E.coli cells | | |
| 18281 | Myx MEDIUM | Ingredients: Peptone (Difco) 1% Glucose 1% Yeast extract (Difco) 0.1% Phosphate buffer 0.01 M pH 6.5 Aerobacter aerogenes (sterilized with formalin) 500 mg/L (dry weight) as described by Kerr, N.S. (1963) The Growth of Myxamoebae of the True Slime Mould, Didymium nigripes, in Axenic Culture. J Gen Microbiol 32: 409-416. | | |
| 18281 | TOLI AGAR | Ingredients: CaCl2 x 2 H2O1.3g Agar (Difco)15.0g Distilled water1000.0ml Preparation / Remarks: pH 7.2 (KOH) autoclaved Pour the plates and streak autoclaved E.coli cells | | |
| 18281 | VY/2 AGAR | Ingredients: Baker's yeast 0.5% (based on fresh weight) CaCl2 0.1% Agar 1.5% Vitamin B12 0.05 % Preparation / Remarks: pH 7.2 autoclaved | |
How to citeIf you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive22540.20251217.10
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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