Achromobacter arsenitoxydans
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Class: | Beta Proteobacteria
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Species: | A. arsenitoxydans
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Achromobacter arsenitoxydans |
Achromobacter arsenitoxydans is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium from the genus Achromobacter which was isolated from soil of an arsenic-contaminated pig farm.[1][2] Achromobacter arsenitoxydans has the ability to oxidize arsenite to arsenate.[3] The complete genome of A. arsenitoxydans has been sequenced.[4]
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Categories:
- Burkholderiales
- Betaproteobacteria stubs