Description of Micromonospora oryzae G92

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive and coccoid. Colonies are filamentous, umbonate and orange colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 25℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin and utilization of D-glucose, L-arabinose, D-maltose and potassium gluconate. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, β-galactosidase activity, oxidase activity and utilization of D-mannose, D-mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain G92 (= NIBRBAC 000503406) was isolated from ginseng­cultivated soil in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Province, Korea (36°53′51.5″N 128°28′02.3″E).