| Janthinobacterium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Oxalobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Janthinobacterium De Leyet al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)emend. Lincolnet al. 1999 |
| Type species | |
| Janthinobacterium lividum | |
| Species | |
J. agaricidamnosum[1] | |
Janthinobacterium is a genus ofGram-negativesoilbacteria. The name is from Latinjanthinus, which means "violet" or "violet-blue". It produces distinct purple-violet pigments among which arejagaricin andviolacein, manifests diverse energy metabolism abilities, and tolerates cold, ultraviolet radiation, and other environmental stressors.[2]
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