Kordiimonas gwangyangensis
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Kordiimonas gwangyangensis (strain
GW14-5T) is a marine
bacterium that can degrade
a number of polycyclic hydrocarbons. It was first found in Gwangyang Bay.
Strain (biology)
In biology, a strain is a low-level taxonomic rank used in three related ways.-Microbiology and virology:A strain is a genetic variant or subtype of a micro-organism . For example, a "flu strain" is a certain biological form of the influenza or "flu" virus...
GW14-5T) is a marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bacterium that can degrade
Biodegradation
Biodegradation or biotic degradation or biotic decomposition is the chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria or other biological means...
a number of polycyclic hydrocarbons. It was first found in Gwangyang Bay.