''Kineococcus radiotolerans'' is a
radiation-resistant
Radiation hardening is the process of making electronic components and circuits resistant to damage or malfunction caused by high levels of ionizing radiation (particle radiation and high-energy electromagnetic radiation), especially for environm ...
,
motile
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently using metabolic energy. This biological concept encompasses movement at various levels, from whole organisms to cells and subcellular components.
Motility is observed in animals, mi ...
, coccus-shaped,
gram-positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
The Gram stain is ...
bacterium.
References
Further reading
*Ottesen, Andrea Ruth. The Microbial Ecology and Horticultural Sustainability of Organically and Conventionally Managed Apples. ProQuest, 2008.
External links
*
Type strain of ''Kineococcus radiotolerans'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Actinomycetia
Radiodurants
Bacteria described in 2002
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