Description of Georgenia satyanarayanai N20

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, entire and white colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 25℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, hydrolysis of esculin, oxidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, D-mannose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose and potassium gluconate. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of L-arabinose, D-mannitol, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain N20 (= NIBRBAC000503416) was isolated from ginseng­cultivated soil in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Province, Korea (36°53′51.5″N 128°28′02.3″E).