Description of Streptomyces corchorusii R-9

Cells are aerobic, Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are filamentous, raised, undulate and light beige colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, L­arabinose, D­mannose (weak), D­mannitol, D­maltose (weak), potassium gluconate and malic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity and utilization of N ­acetyl­glucosamine, capric acid, adipic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain R9 (= NIBRBAC000503387) was isolated from soil in Gurye, Jeollanam Province, Korea (35°11′16.0″N 127°33′ 02.5″E) .