Myxococcus virescens Mx v1 is a mesophilic prokaryote that builds a fruiting body and was isolated from faeces of rabbit, rotting plant material and top soil, beach forest.
mesophilic 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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Last LPSN update
2025-12-16 09:49:11 |
| 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 | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13911 | 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 |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13911 | positive | growth | 28 | mesophilic |
| Cat1 | Cat2 | Cat3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Environmental | #Terrestrial | #Soil | |
| #Host | #Mammals | #Leporidae (Rabbit/Hare) | |
| #Host | #Plants | #Decomposing plant | |
| #Host Body Product | #Gastrointestinal tract | #Feces (Stool) |
| @ref | Sample type | Geographic location | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13911 | faeces of rabbit, rotting plant material and top soil, beach forest | near Karlsruhe | Germany | DEU | Europe |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AJ233927 (>99% sequence identity) for Myxococcaceae from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
816 |
 Soil Samples |
6158 |
 Animal Samples |
759 |
 Plant Samples |
1196 |
| Total Samples | 8929 |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13911 | Myxococcus virescens 16S rRNA gene, strain Mx v1 | AJ233927 | 1522 |   | 83456 |
How to citeIf you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive9811.20251217.10
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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