Methylorubrum extorquens ID 585-99 is a mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from pine tissue cultures from meristems of trees.
mesophilic genome sequence 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Pseudomonadota |
| Class Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order Hyphomicrobiales |
| Family Methylobacteriaceae |
| Genus Methylorubrum |
| Species Methylorubrum extorquens |
| Full scientific name Methylorubrum extorquens (Urakami and Komagata 1984 ex Bassalik 1913) Green and Ardley 2018 |
| Synonyms (2) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4891 | CASO AGAR (MERCK 105458) (DSMZ Medium 220) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: CASO AGAR (Merck 105458) (DSMZ Medium 220; with strain-specific modifications) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Casein peptone 15.0 g/l Methanol 10.0 g/l NaCl 5.0 g/l Soy peptone 5.0 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 4891 | NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Peptone 5.0 g/l Meat extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4891 | positive | growth | 25 | mesophilic |
| @ref | Sample type | Host species | Geographic location | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4891 | pine (Pinus sylvestris) tissue cultures from meristems of trees | Pinus sylvestris | northern part | Finland | FIN | Europe |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AF267912 (>99% sequence identity) for Methylorubrum from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
23711 |
 Soil Samples |
23280 |
 Animal Samples |
47578 |
 Plant Samples |
16159 |
| Total Samples | 110728 |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | ASM24343v2 assembly for Methylorubrum extorquens DSM 13060 | contig | GCA_000243435   | 882800.3  | 2507262015  | 882800 |  |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4891 | Methylobacterium extorquens 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | AF267912 | 1448 |  | 882800 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Role of Microorganisms and Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratios for Microbial Protein Production from Bioethanol. | Van Peteghem L, Sakarika M, Matassa S, Rabaey K. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.01188-22 | 2022 | | |
| Metabolism | Monitoring the plant epiphyte Methylobacterium extorquens DSM 21961 by real-time PCR and its influence on the strawberry flavor. | Verginer M, Siegmund B, Cardinale M, Muller H, Choi Y, Miguez CB, Leitner E, Berg G. | FEMS Microbiol Ecol | 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00942.x | 2010 | |
| Enzymology | Cultivation-independent characterization of methylobacterium populations in the plant phyllosphere by automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis. | Knief C, Frances L, Cantet F, Vorholt JA. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.02532-07 | 2008 | |
| Phylogeny | Laboratory divergence of Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 through unintended domestication and past selection for antibiotic resistance. | Carroll SM, Xue KS, Marx CJ. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/1471-2180-14-2 | 2014 | |
| Phylogeny | Associations between Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Bacterial Needle Endophytes in Pinus radiata: Implications for Biotic Selection of Microbial Communities. | Rua MA, Wilson EC, Steele S, Munters AR, Hoeksema JD, Frank AC. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00399 | 2016 | |
| Metabolism | Evolution of mitochondria reconstructed from the energy metabolism of living bacteria. | Degli Esposti M, Chouaia B, Comandatore F, Crotti E, Sassera D, Lievens PM, Daffonchio D, Bandi C. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0096566 | 2014 | |
| Stress | The meristem-associated endosymbiont Methylorubrum extorquens DSM13060 reprograms development and stress responses of pine seedlings. | Koskimaki JJ, Pohjanen J, Kvist J, Fester T, Hartig C, Podolich O, Fluch S, Edesi J, Haggman H, Pirttila AM | Tree Physiol | 10.1093/treephys/tpab102 | 2022 | |
| Genetics | The intracellular Scots pine shoot symbiont Methylobacterium extorquens DSM13060 aggregates around the host nucleus and encodes eukaryote-like proteins. | Koskimaki JJ, Pirttila AM, Ihantola EL, Halonen O, Frank AC | mBio | 10.1128/mBio.00039-15 | 2015 | |
| Metabolism | Interaction with ectomycorrhizal fungi and endophytic Methylobacterium affects nutrient uptake and growth of pine seedlings in vitro. | Pohjanen J, Koskimaki JJ, Sutela S, Ardanov P, Suorsa M, Niemi K, Sarjala T, Haggman H, Pirttila AM | Tree Physiol | 10.1093/treephys/tpu062 | 2014 | |
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https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive7147.20251217.10
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