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Pseudomonas knackmussii

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Genus
  
Pseudomonas

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Pseudomonadaceae

Scientific name
  
Pseudomonas knackmussii

Higher classification
  
Pseudomonas

Order
  
Pseudomonadales

Similar
  
Pseudomonas, Bacteria, Proteobacteria

Pseudomonas knackmussii is a Gram-negative, polarly flagellated, motile, short rod bacterium isolated from a sewage treatment plant in Göttingen, Germany. It is the first bacterium used to study the degradation of haloaromatic compounds. It is named after Hans-Joachim Knackmuss. The type strain is DSM 6978.

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Pseudomonas knackmussii Wikipedia