Methylobacillus
Encyclopedia
The Methylobacillus are a genus of Gram-negative
methylotroph
ic bacteria
. The cells are rod shaped.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
methylotroph
Methylotroph
Methylotrophs are a diverse group of microorganisms that can use reduced one-carbon compounds, such as methanol or methane, as the carbon source for their growth; and multi-carbon compounds that contain no carbon bonds, such as dimethyl ether and dimethylamine...
ic bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
. The cells are rod shaped.
External links
- Genus Methylobacillus J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature