Rank Species | Phylum Actinobacteria | |
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Similar Streptomyces coelicolor, Streptomyces, Streptomyces griseus, Saccharopolyspora erythraea, Saccharopolyspora |
streptomyces avermitilis
Streptomyces avermitilis is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.
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The first complete genome sequence of S. avermitilis was completed in 2003. This genome forms a chromosome with a linear structure, unlike most bacterial genomes, which exist in the form of circular chromosomes.
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Avermectins are produced from S. avermitilis. One of the most widely employed drugs against nematode and arthropod infestations is the avermectin derivative ivermectin, as well as abamectin, a widely used insecticide and antihelmintic.
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streptomyces avermitilis
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References
Streptomyces avermitilis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA