Description of Streptomyces virginiae MMS 19- T 12

Cells are aerobic, Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and filamentous or rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, erose and pink colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin and utilization of D­glucose, D­mannose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose and malic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, glucose fermentation, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of L-arabinose, D-mannitol, potassium gluconate, capric acid, adipic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain MMS19 ­ T12 (= NIBR BAC000503384) was isolated from soil in Gurye, Jeollanam Province, Korea (35°16′25.9″N 127°28′34.5″E) .