genus of bacteria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Micromonospora is a genus of bacteria that are commonly found in soils, sediments, and in close contact with
Micromonospora | |
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Micromonospora spp. (red colonies) on sloped agar medium, alongside 2 other tubes with differently coloured bacterial colonies. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Micromonosporales |
Family: | Micromonosporaceae |
Genus: | Micromonospora Ørskov 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) |
Type species | |
Micromonospora chalcea Foulerton 1905; Ørskov 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
Species | |
See text. | |
Synonyms | |
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the roots of different plants.[1] In 1923, they were named "ray fungi" on the basis of their shape (also known as morphology).[2] The genus is a source of chemicals that are used in medicine to treat bacterial infections.
In the environment, they form networks called mycelium to enable them to break down and digest dead plant matter to gain energy. This process is called saprotrophy.
Micromonospora are Gram-positive, spore-forming, and live in areas of the soil with access to air, as they are aerobic (use oxygen).
Micromonospora includes the following species:[3]
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