Kineococcus aurantiacus gen. Yoshinaka, T., Yano, K., and Yamaguchi, H. 1973. Isolation of highly radioresistant bacterium, Arthrobacter radiotolerans nov. Analysis using the DNA maximum-likelihood method produced a nearly identical tree. Bootstrap values are given for major divisions.
Accession numbers are in parentheses.
Scanning electron micrograph of SRS30216 cultured on PTYG agar showing the clusters formed by growing cells. Resistance to gamma radiation from a Co 60 source. Resistance to desiccation.