Methylocapsa
Methylocapsa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria
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Class: | Alpha Proteobacteria
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Genus: | Methylocapsa Dedysh et al. 2002[1]
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Type species | |
Methylocapsa acidiphila[1] | |
Species | |
M. acidiphila[1] |
Methylocapsa is a genus of bacteria from the family of Beijerinckiaceae.[3][4] M. gorgona has been shown to metabolize significant amounts of atmospheric methane.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Parte, A.C. "Methylocapsa". LPSN.
- ^ a b Tveit, Alexander T.; Hestnes, Anne Grethe; Robinson, Serina L.; Schintlmeister, Arno; Dedysh, Svetlana N.; Jehmlich, Nico; von Bergen, Martin; Herbold, Craig; Wagner, Michael (2019-04-08). "Widespread soil bacterium that oxidizes atmospheric methane". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (17): 8515–8524. doi:10.1073/pnas.1817812116. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 6486757. PMID 30962365.
- ^ UniProt
- ^ Parker, Charles Thomas; Taylor, Dorothea; Garrity, George M (2010). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.). "Nomenclature Abstract for Methylocapsa". The NamesforLife Abstracts. doi:10.1601/nm.1452.
Categories:
- Beijerinckiaceae
- Bacteria genera
- Hyphomicrobiales stubs