Deinococcus saxicola
Species of bacterium
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Deinococcus saxicola is a species of low temperature and drought-tolerating, UV-resistant bacteria from Antarctica. It is Gram-positive, non-motile and coccoid-shaped. Its type strain is AA-1444T (DSM 15974T).[1]
| Deinococcus saxicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Thermotogati |
| Phylum: | Deinococcota |
| Class: | Deinococci |
| Order: | Deinococcales |
| Family: | Deinococcaceae |
| Genus: | Deinococcus |
| Species: | D. saxicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Deinococcus saxicola Hirsch et al. 2006 | |
