Myxococcus virescens M22 is a mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from soil.
mesophilic genome sequence 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| 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 | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008 | VY/2 AGAR (DSMZ Medium 9) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: VY/2 AGAR (DSMZ Medium 9) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Baker's yeast 5.0 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 1.36 g/l Vitamin B12 0.0005 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 1008 | SP - MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 222) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: SP - MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 222) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Starch 5.0 g/l Casitone 2.5 g/l Galactose 1.0 g/l Sucrose 1.0 g/l Raffinose 1.0 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.5 g/l K2HPO4 0.25 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008 | positive | growth | 30 | mesophilic |
| @ref | Sample type | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008 | soil | Canada | CAN | North America |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AB218225 (>99% sequence identity) for Myxococcaceae from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
816 |
 Soil Samples |
6158 |
 Animal Samples |
759 |
 Plant Samples |
1196 |
| Total Samples | 8929 |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | IMG-taxon 2619619029 annotated assembly for Myxococcus virescens DSM 2260 | scaffold | GCA_900101905   | 83456.14  | 2619619029  | 83456 | 64.48 |  |
| 66792 | Myxococcus virescens strain DSM 2260 | contig | 83456.3 | 83456 | 56.4 | |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20218 | Myxococcus virescens strain ATCC 25203 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | AF503459 | 721 |  | 83456 | |
| 20218 | Myxococcus virescens gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: NBRC 100334 | AB218225 | 1463 | | 83456 | |
| 20218 | Myxococcus virescens gene for 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer regions, partial sequence, strain: NBRC 100334, A type | AB218260 | 732 | | 83456 | |
| 20218 | Myxococcus virescens gene for 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer regions, partial sequence, strain: NBRC 100334, B type | AB218261 | 637 | | 83456 | |
| 1008 | Myxococcus virescens strain DSM 2260 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | DQ768119 | 1493 | | 83456 |
| 1008 | GC-content (mol%)67.6 |
| Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myxobacteria isolated from recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS): ecology and significance as off-flavor producers. | Sodergren J, Noguera PM, Petersen MA, Jorgensen NOG, Podduturi R, Nicolaisen MH. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00757-25 | 2025 | |
| Myxobacterial Predation: A Standardised Lawn Predation Assay Highlights Strains with Unusually Efficient Predatory Activity. | Zwarycz AS, Whitworth DE. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms11020398 | 2023 | |
| In Silico and In Vitro Analyses Reveal Promising Antimicrobial Peptides from Myxobacteria. | Arakal BS, Whitworth DE, James PE, Rowlands R, Madhusoodanan NPT, Baijoo MR, Livingstone PG. | Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins | 10.1007/s12602-022-10036-4 | 2023 | |
| Approach to analyze the diversity of myxobacteria in soil by semi-nested PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) based on taxon-specific gene. | Li B, Yao Q, Zhu H. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0108877 | 2014 | |
| Future Directions of Marine Myxobacterial Natural Product Discovery Inferred from Metagenomics. | Garcia R, La Clair JJ, Muller R. | Mar Drugs | 10.3390/md16090303 | 2018 | |
| An Orphan MbtH-Like Protein Interacts with Multiple Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetases in Myxococcus xanthus DK1622. | Esquilin-Lebron KJ, Boynton TO, Shimkets LJ, Thomas MG. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00346-18 | 2018 | |
| Isolation and identification of myxobacteria from saline-alkaline soils in Xinjiang, China. | Zhang X, Yao Q, Cai Z, Xie X, Zhu H. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0070466 | 2013 | |
| Self-identity barcodes encoded by six expansive polymorphic toxin families discriminate kin in myxobacteria. | Vassallo CN, Wall D. | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A | 10.1073/pnas.1912556116 | 2019 | |
| Two PAAR Proteins with Different C-Terminal Extended Domains Have Distinct Ecological Functions in Myxococcus xanthus. | Liu Y, Wang J, Zhang Z, Wang F, Gong Y, Sheng DH, Li YZ. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00080-21 | 2021 | |
| Sibling Rivalry in Myxococcus xanthus Is Mediated by Kin Recognition and a Polyploid Prophage. | Dey A, Vassallo CN, Conklin AC, Pathak DT, Troselj V, Wall D. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00964-15 | 2016 | |
| Phylogenetic comparison of retron elements among the myxobacteria: evidence for vertical inheritance. | Rice SA, Lampson BC. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.177.1.37-45.1995 | 1995 | |
| Comparative Genomics and Pan-Genomics of the Myxococcaceae, including a Description of Five Novel Species: Myxococcus eversor sp. nov., Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis sp. nov., Myxococcus vastator sp. nov., Pyxidicoccus caerfyrddinensis sp. nov., and Pyxidicoccus trucidator sp. nov. | Chambers J, Sparks N, Sydney N, Livingstone PG, Cookson AR, Whitworth DE. | Genome Biol Evol | 10.1093/gbe/evaa212 | 2020 | |
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