Achromobacter arsenitoxydans
| Achromobacter arsenitoxydans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Beta Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Alcaligenaceae |
| Genus: | Achromobacter |
| Species: | A. arsenitoxydans |
| Binomial name | |
| Achromobacter arsenitoxydans | |
Achromobacter arsenitoxydans is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium from the genus Achromobacter which was isolated from soil of a arsenic-contaminated pig farm.[1][2] Achromobacter arsenitoxydans has the ability to oxidize arsenite to arsenate.[3] The complete genome of A. arsenitoxydans has been sequenced.[4]
See also
List of sequenced bacterial genomes
References
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