Description of Agromyces fucosus G36

Cells are aerobic, Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are entire, convex and yellow colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 25℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for hydrolysis of esculin and utilization of L-arabinose, D-mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine and phenylacetic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of gelatin, β-galactosidase activity, oxidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, D-mannose, D­maltose, potassium gluconate, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid and trisodium citrate. Strain G36 (= NIBR BAC000503404) was isolated from ginseng­cultivated soil in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Province, Korea (36°53′51.5″ N 128°28′02.3″E).