Micrococcus lylae (DSM 20315, ATCC 27566, CCM 2693)

Name: Micrococcus lylae (DSM 20315, ATCC 27566, CCM 2693)
Creator: BacDive
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BacDive ID 7748

Type strain

Strain Designation JL 178

Culture col. no. DSM 20315 ATCC 27566 CCM 2693 CCUG 33027 NCTC 11037 14 more

NCBI tax ID(s) 1349773 1273

Special Collections DSMZ CCUG JCM KCTC CIP Literature strains

History <- K.H. Schleifer <- W.E. Kloss, JL 178 LMG 14218 <-- CCM 2693 <-- W. E. Kloos JL 178. CIP <- 1981, CCM <- W.E. Kloos: strain JL 178

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Micrococcus lylae JL 178 is an aerobe, Gram-positive, coccus-shaped bacterium that has a white pigmentation and was isolated from human skin.

Gram-positive coccus-shaped pigmented aerobe genome sequence 16S sequence Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 9307

LMG 14218,ATCC 27566,CCM 2693,CCRC 12151,DSM 20315,IAM 13002,IFO 15355,NCTC 11037,JCM 11572,CCUG 33027,VKM B-1815,CIP 81.70,AS 1.2300,ATCC 17566,IMET 11368,KCTC 3517,NBRC 15355,BCRC 12151,VKM Ac-2240,NCAIM B.02054,CGMCC 1.2300

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Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:19:32

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Actinomycetota

Class Actinomycetes

Order Micrococcales

Family Micrococcaceae

Genus Micrococcus

Species Micrococcus lylae

Full scientific name Micrococcus lylae Kloos et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Micrococcus lylae** (8)	Type strain
7749	M. lylae DSM 20318, ATCC 27567, RM 291
7750	M. lylae ES1-308-9h, DSM 30578
7751	M. lylae ES-142, DSM 30762
150987	M. lylae CCUG 42941
151727	M. lylae CCUG 44721
156794	M. lylae CCUG 65281
157024	M. lylae CCUG 68719
173161	M. lylae CIMB 04-8410, CRBIP17.93

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Gram stain	Cell shape	Confidence
120723	positive	coccus-shaped
125438			94
125438	positive		95.129
125439	positive		98.3

Pigmentation

@ref	Production	Color
22934		white

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Medium link	Composition
8593	CORYNEBACTERIUM AGAR (DSMZ Medium 53)	Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: CORYNEBACTERIUM AGAR (DSMZ Medium 53) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Casein peptone 10.0 g/l NaCl 5.0 g/l Glucose 5.0 g/l Yeast extract 5.0 g/l Distilled water
37625	MEDIUM 3 - Columbia agar		Columbia agar (39.000 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml)
120723	CIP Medium 3	Medium recipe at CIP
120723	CIP Medium 72	Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
8593	positive	growth	37
37625	positive	growth	30
51330	positive	growth	30-37
67770	positive	growth	28

Culture pH

@ref	Ability	Type	PH	PH range
22934	positive	maximum	10	alkaliphile
22934		growth	6

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

@ref	Oxygen tolerance
51330	aerobe
120723	obligate aerobe

Murein

@ref	Murein short key	Type
8593	A11.31	A4alpha L-Lys-D-Asp

Observation

67770

Observationquinones: MK-8(H₂)

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
22934	30916 ChEBI	2-oxoglutarate	-	growth
22934	16193 ChEBI	3-hydroxybenzoate	+	growth
22934	37054 ChEBI	3-hydroxybutyrate	+	growth
22934	30566 ChEBI	4-aminobutyrate	-	growth
22934	17879 ChEBI	4-hydroxybenzoate	+	growth
22934	30089 ChEBI	acetate	+	growth
22934	17128 ChEBI	adipate	-	growth
68375	22599 ChEBI	arabinose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
22934	78208 ChEBI	azelaate	-	growth
22934	16958 ChEBI	beta-alanine	-	growth
22934		casein	-	hydrolysis
68375	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	16383 ChEBI	cis-aconitate	-	growth
22934	16947 ChEBI	citrate	+	growth
22934	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	+	growth
68375	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	growth
68375	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	growth
68375	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	growth
68375	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	17924 ChEBI	D-sorbitol	-	growth
22934	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	growth
68375	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
22934	29806 ChEBI	fumarate	+	growth
22934	24265 ChEBI	gluconate	-	growth
22934	17859 ChEBI	glutarate	-	growth
22934	17240 ChEBI	itaconate	-	growth
22934	16977 ChEBI	L-alanine	-	growth
22934	29991 ChEBI	L-aspartate	+	growth
22934	15971 ChEBI	L-histidine	+	growth
22934	15603 ChEBI	L-leucine	+	growth
22934	15589 ChEBI	L-malate	-	growth
22934	15729 ChEBI	L-ornithine	-	growth
22934	17295 ChEBI	L-phenylalanine	-	growth
22934	17203 ChEBI	L-proline	-	growth
22934	62345 ChEBI	L-rhamnose	-	growth
22934	17115 ChEBI	L-serine	-	growth
22934	16828 ChEBI	L-tryptophan	-	growth
22934	24996 ChEBI	lactate	+	growth
68375	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	68428 ChEBI	maltitol	+	growth
22934	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	growth
68375	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	36986 ChEBI	mesaconate	-	growth
22934	17268 ChEBI	myo-inositol	-	growth
22934	506227 ChEBI	N-acetyl-D-glucosamine	-	growth
68375	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API ID32STA
120723	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction
120723	16301 ChEBI	nitrite	-	reduction
68375	18257 ChEBI	ornithine	-	degradation	from API ID32STA
22934	18401 ChEBI	phenylacetate	-	growth
22934	17272 ChEBI	propionate	-	growth
22934	17148 ChEBI	putrescine	-	growth
22934	15361 ChEBI	pyruvate	+	growth
68375	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	growth
22934	76282 ChEBI	suberate	-	growth
22934	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	growth
68375	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	15708 ChEBI	trans-aconitate	-	growth
22934	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	growth
68375	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
22934	53424 ChEBI	tween 20	+	hydrolysis
22934	53426 ChEBI	tween 80	+	hydrolysis
22934	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis
68375	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA

Antibiotic resistance

@ref	ChEBI	Metabolite	Is sensitive	Sensitivity conc.
68375	28368	novobiocin		1.8 µg	from API ID32STA

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Production
120723	35581 ChEBI	indole

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68382	acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	from API zym
68382	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68375	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API ID32STA
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	+	3.4.21.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68382	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68382	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68375	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API ID32STA
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68375	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API ID32STA
68382	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68375	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API ID32STA
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
68375	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API ID32STA
120723	catalase	+	1.11.1.6
68382	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	from API zym
68382	esterase (C 4)	-		from API zym
68382	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		from API zym
68375	L-arginine arylamidase	+		from API ID32STA
68382	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	from API zym
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	-		from API zym
68375	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17	from API ID32STA
120723	oxidase	+
68382	trypsin	+	3.4.21.4	from API zym
22934	urease	-	3.5.1.5
120723	urease	-	3.5.1.5
68375	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API ID32STA
68382	valine arylamidase	-		from API zym

API zym

@ref	Control	Alkaline phosphatase	Esterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	Lipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	Trypsin	alpha- Chymotrypsin	Acid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	alpha- Galactosidase	beta- Galactosidase	beta- Glucuronidase	alpha- Glucosidase	beta- Glucosidase	N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	alpha- Mannosidase	alpha- Fucosidase
120723	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-

API ID32STA

@ref	URE	ADH (Arg)	ODC	ESC	GLU	FRU	MNE	MAL	LAC	TRE	MAN	RAF	RIB	CEL	Reduction of nitrateNIT	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	beta GAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	PAL	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	NOVO	SAC	NAG	TUR	ARA	beta GUR
8593	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	+	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2	Cat3
#Host	#Human	-
#Host Body-Site	#Organ	#Skin, Nail, Hair

Isolation

@ref	Sample type
8593	human skin
51330	Human skin
67770	Human skin
120723	Human, Skin

Taxonmaps

69479

Global distribution of 16S sequence X80750 (>99% sequence identity) for Micrococcus lylae subclade from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	819
Soil Samples	901
Animal Samples	6055
Plant Samples	387
Total Samples	8162

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
8593	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
120723	1	Risk group (French classification) According to TRBA 466

Sequence information

Genome sequences

@ref	Description	Assembly level	INSDC accession	BV-BRC accession	IMG accession	NCBI tax ID	Score
67770	ASM456397v1 assembly for Micrococcus lylae BCRC 12151	scaffold	GCA_004563975	1273.6		1273	62.5
67770	ASM157088v1 assembly for Micrococcus lylae NBRC 15355	contig	GCA_001570885	1349773.3	2731957609	1349773	55.25

16S sequences

@ref	Description	Accession	Length	Database	NCBI tax ID
20218	M.lylae 16S rDNA	X80750	1472		1273

GC content

@ref	GC-content (mol%)	Method
8593	67.1
67770	67.1	thermal denaturation, midpoint method (Tm)
67770	71.3	genome sequence analysis

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Predictions from Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 based on: Micrococcus lylae BCRC 12151
NCBI: GCA_004563975

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125439	oxygen_tolerance	BacteriaNetⓘ	obligate aerobe	86.00	no
125439	gram_stain	BacteriaNetⓘ	positive	98.30	no
125439	motility	BacteriaNetⓘ	no	70.40	no
125439	spore_formation	BacteriaNetⓘ	no	65.50	no

Predictions from bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets based on: Micrococcus lylae NBRC 15355
PATRIC: 1349773.3

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125438	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	yes	95.13	no
125438	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	no	98.32	yes
125438	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	85.54	no
125438	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	yes	83.96	yes
125438	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	95.73	yes
125438	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	94.00	no

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	Evaluation of FISH for Blood Cultures under Diagnostic Real-Life Conditions.	Reitz A, Poppert S, Rieker M, Frickmann H.	Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp)	10.1556/1886.2018.00024	2018
	Bacterial contamination of water in dental unit reservoirs.	Szymanska J.	Ann Agric Environ Med		2007
	Chemical composition and in vitro antibacterial activity of Seseli libanotis	Ozturk S, Ercisli S.	World J Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s11274-005-9029-9	2006
	An airborne actinobacteria Nocardiopsis alba isolated from bioaerosol of a mushroom compost facility.	Pasciak M, Pawlik K, Gamian A, Szponar B, Skora J, Gutarowska B.	Aerobiologia (Bologna)	10.1007/s10453-014-9336-4	2014
Pathogenicity	Antimicrobial activity of vanillin against spoilage microorganisms in stored fresh-cut mangoes.	Ngarmsak M, Delaquis P, Toivonen P, Ngarmsak T, Ooraikul B, Mazza G.	J Food Prot	10.4315/0362-028x-69.7.1724	2006
	Microbiological characteristics of "androlla", a Spanish traditional pork sausage	Garcia Fontan MC, Lorenzo JM, Parada A, Franco I, Carballo J.	Food Microbiol		2007
	A mesoporous Pt/TiO2 nanoarchitecture with catalytic and photocatalytic functions.	Wang X, Yu JC, Yip HY, Wu L, Wong PK, Lai SY.	Chemistry	10.1002/chem.200401248	2005
Pathogenicity	Bacterial decontamination of DUWL biofilm using Oxygenal 6.	Szymanska J.	Ann Agric Environ Med		2006
Pathogenicity	Efficient visible-light-induced photocatalytic disinfection on sulfur-doped nanocrystalline titania.	Yu JC, Ho W, Yu J, Yip H, Wong PK, Zhao J.	Environ Sci Technol	10.1021/es035374h	2005
Phylogeny	Distribution of bacteria and fungi in the earthworm Libyodrillus violaceous (Annelida: Oligochaeta), a native earthworm from Nigeria.	Idowu AB, Edema MO, Adeyi AO.	Rev Biol Trop	10.15517/rbt.v54i1.13991	2006
Biotechnology	Microbiological characteristics of "androlla", a Spanish traditional pork sausage.	Garcia Fontan MC, Lorenzo JM, Parada A, Franco I, Carballo J.	Food Microbiol	10.1016/j.fm.2006.03.007	2007
Enzymology	A broad-range PCR technique for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis.	Boujelben I, Gdoura R, Hammami A.	Braz J Microbiol	10.1016/j.bjm.2017.03.019	2018
Phylogeny	[Occurrence of bacteria in the mouth from genera of Micrococcus, Kocuria, Nesterenkonia, Kytococcus and Dermacoccus].	Szczerba I, Krzeminski Z.	Med Dosw Mikrobiol		2002
	Diversity of the microflora of edible macroalga (Palmaria palmata)	Moore JE, Xu J, Millar BC.	Food Microbiol	10.1006/fmic.2001.0467	2002
Phylogeny	Molecular microbial diversity of a spacecraft assembly facility.	Venkateswaran K, Satomi M, Chung S, Kern R, Koukol R, Basic C, White D.	Syst Appl Microbiol	10.1078/0723-2020-00018	2001
	Effects of intrauterine infusion of povidone-iodine on endometrial cytology and bacteriology in dairy cows with clinical endometritis.	Mido S, Murata N, Rawy MS, Kitahara G, Osawa T.	J Vet Med Sci	10.1292/jvms.15-0412	2016
	Nitrogen-fixation by Azospirillum brasilense CD is promoted when co-cultured with a mangrove rhizosphere bacterium (Staphyloccocus sp.)	Holguin G, Bashan Y.	Soil Biol Biochem	10.1016/s0038-0717(96)00251-9	1996
Phylogeny	First case of osteomyelitis caused by "Staphylococcus pettenkoferi".	Loiez C, Wallet F, Pischedda P, Renaux E, Senneville E, Mehdi N, Courcol RJ.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.02328-06	2007
Enzymology	Infectious keratoconjunctivitis in semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus): microbiological study of clinically affected and unaffected animals with special reference to cervid herpesvirus 2.	Sanchez Romano J, Mork T, Laaksonen S, Agren E, Nymo IH, Sunde M, Tryland M.	BMC Vet Res	10.1186/s12917-018-1338-y	2018
	Synergistic hemolytic reactions between staphylococci and Micrococcus lylae.	Lammler C, Bruckler J.	Zentralbl Veterinarmed B	10.1111/j.1439-0450.1989.tb00605.x	1989
Metabolism	Metabolism of azo dyes by human skin microbiota.	Stingley RL, Zou W, Heinze TM, Chen H, Cerniglia CE.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.012617-0	2010
Phylogeny	Taxonomic dissection of the genus Micrococcus: Kocuria gen. nov., Nesterenkonia gen. nov., Kytococcus gen. nov., Dermacoccus gen. nov., and Micrococcus Cohn 1872 gen. emend.	Stackebrandt E, Koch C, Gvozdiak O, Schumann P.	Int J Syst Bacteriol	10.1099/00207713-45-4-682	1995
	Tuning Microbial Activity via Programmatic Alteration of Cell/Substrate Interfaces.	Gulyuk AV, LaJeunesse DR, Collazo R, Ivanisevic A.	Adv Mater	10.1002/adma.202004655	2021
	Champacyclin, a new cyclic octapeptide from Streptomyces strain C42 isolated from the Baltic Sea.	Pesic A, Baumann HI, Kleinschmidt K, Ensle P, Wiese J, Sussmuth RD, Imhoff JF.	Mar Drugs	10.3390/md11124834	2013
Phylogeny	Diversity and phylogenetic analysis of endosymbiotic bacteria of the date palm root borer Oryctes agamemnon (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).	El-Sayed WS, Ibrahim RA.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-015-0422-8	2015
Metabolism	Hemolytic interactions of Dermatophilus congolensis.	Skalka B, Pospisil L.	Zentralbl Veterinarmed B	10.1111/j.1439-0450.1992.tb01149.x	1992
	Beacon-based (bbFISH®) technology for rapid pathogens identification in blood cultures.	Sakarikou C, Parisato M, Lo Cascio G, Fontana C.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/1471-2180-14-99	2014
	Endocarditis due to Kytococcus schroeteri: case report and review of the literature.	Mnif B, Boujelbene I, Mahjoubi F, Gdoura R, Trabelsi I, Moalla S, Frikha I, Kammoun S, Hammami A.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.44.3.1187-1189.2006	2006
	Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Properties of Sulfur- and Carbon-Codoped TiO2 Nanoparticles.	Ivanov S, Barylyak A, Besaha K, Bund A, Bobitski Y, Wojnarowska-Nowak R, Yaremchuk I, Kus-Liskiewicz M.	Nanoscale Res Lett	10.1186/s11671-016-1353-5	2016
	DNA probes with different specificities from a cloned 23S rRNA gene of Micrococcus luteus.	Regensburger A, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH.	J Gen Microbiol	10.1099/00221287-134-5-1197	1988
	Clinical Performance of the Novel GenMark Dx ePlex Blood Culture ID Gram-Positive Panel.	Carroll KC, Reid JL, Thornberg A, Whitfield NN, Trainor D, Lewis S, Wakefield T, Davis TE, Church KG, Samuel L, Mills R, Jim P, Young S, Nolte FS.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.01730-19	2020
	RT-PCR detection of respiratory pathogens in newborn children admitted to a neonatal medium care unit.	Smit PM, Pronk SM, Kaandorp JC, Weijer O, Lauw FN, Smits PH, Claas EC, Mulder JW, Beijnen JH, Brandjes DP.	Pediatr Res	10.1038/pr.2012.176	2013
Enzymology	Broad-spectrum biosensor capable of detecting and identifying diverse bacterial and Candida species in blood.	Metzgar D, Frinder M, Lovari R, Toleno D, Massire C, Blyn LB, Ranken R, Carolan HE, Hall TA, Moore D, Hansen CJ, Sampath R, Ecker DJ.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00966-13	2013
	Microbe-Mediated Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles: Applications and Future Prospects.	Koul B, Poonia AK, Yadav D, Jin JO.	Biomolecules	10.3390/biom11060886	2021
Pathogenicity	Visible-light-induced bactericidal activity of titanium dioxide codoped with nitrogen and silver.	Wu P, Xie R, Imlay K, Shang JK.	Environ Sci Technol	10.1021/es101343c	2010
Phylogeny	Micrococcus in the blood.	Marples RR, Richardson JF.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/00222615-13-2-355	1980
	Clinical significance and diagnostic usefulness of serologic markers for improvement of outcome of tonsillectomy in adults with chronic tonsillitis.	Bohne S, Siggel R, Sachse S, Kiehntopf M, Bauer M, Straube E, Guntinas-Lichius O.	J Negat Results Biomed	10.1186/1477-5751-12-11	2013
	Production of inhibitors of lytic activity in the Micrococcaceae.	Varaldo PE, Biavasco F, Valisena S.	J Gen Microbiol	10.1099/00221287-128-2-327	1982
Phylogeny	Comparison of direct colony method versus extraction method for identification of gram-positive cocci by use of Bruker Biotyper matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry.	Alatoom AA, Cunningham SA, Ihde SM, Mandrekar J, Patel R.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00506-11	2011
Metabolism	A practical approach for the validation of sterility, endotoxin and potency testing of bone marrow mononucleated cells used in cardiac regeneration in compliance with good manufacturing practice.	Soncin S, Lo Cicero V, Astori G, Soldati G, Gola M, Surder D, Moccetti T.	J Transl Med	10.1186/1479-5876-7-78	2009
Phylogeny	Development and evaluation of a quality-controlled ribosomal sequence database for 16S ribosomal DNA-based identification of Staphylococcus species.	Becker K, Harmsen D, Mellmann A, Meier C, Schumann P, Peters G, von Eiff C.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.42.11.4988-4995.2004	2004
Pathogenicity	Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria from milkmen and cows with clinical mastitis in and around Kampala, Uganda.	Kateete DP, Kabugo U, Baluku H, Nyakarahuka L, Kyobe S, Okee M, Najjuka CF, Joloba ML.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0063413	2013
Metabolism	The nicking endonuclease N.BstNBI is closely related to type IIs restriction endonucleases MlyI and PleI.	Higgins LS, Besnier C, Kong H.	Nucleic Acids Res	10.1093/nar/29.12.2492	2001
	Molecular fingerprinting of dairy microbial ecosystems by use of temporal temperature and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.	Ogier JC, Lafarge V, Girard V, Rault A, Maladen V, Gruss A, Leveau JY, Delacroix-Buchet A.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.70.9.5628-5643.2004	2004
Genetics	Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria.	Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2018.02007	2018
Phylogeny	Emended descriptions of the genus Micrococcus, Micrococcus luteus (Cohn 1872) and Micrococcus lylae (Kloos et al. 1974).	Wieser M, Denner EB, Kampfer P, Schumann P, Tindall B, Steiner U, Vybiral D, Lubitz W, Maszenan AM, Patel BK, Seviour RJ, Radax C, Busse HJ	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/00207713-52-2-629	2002
Phylogeny	Characterization of Micrococcus antarcticus sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium from Antarctica.	Liu H, Xu Y, Ma Y, Zhou P.	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/00207713-50-2-715	2000
Phylogeny	Micrococcus flavus sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge in a bioreactor.	Liu XY, Wang BJ, Jiang CY, Liu SJ	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.64489-0	2007

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#8593	Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 20315
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#51330	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 33027
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#68375	Automatically annotated from API ID32STA .
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