Viridibacterium curvum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater

Ji Young Kang1, Jeesun Chun2, Young Cheol Jung2

  • 1Industrial Microbiology and Bioprocess Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea.

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