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Kinds

Acidimicrobiaceae Acidothermaceae Actinomycetaceae Actinoplanaceae Actinosynnemataceae Bifidobacteriaceae Bogoriellaceae Brevibacteriaceae Cellulomonadaceae Coriobacteriaceae Corynebacteriaceae Dermabacteraceae Dermacoccaceae Dermatophilaceae Dietziaceae Frankiaceae Geodermatophilaceae Glycomycetaceae Gordoniaceae Intrasporangiaceae Jonesiaceae Microbacteriaceae Micrococcaceae Micromonosporaceae Microsphaeraceae Mycobacteriaceae Nakamurellaceae Nocardiaceae Nocardioidaceae Nocardiopsaceae Promicromonosporaceae Propionibacteriaceae Pseudonocardiaceae Rarobacteraceae Rubrobacteraceae Sanguibacteraceae Sphaerobacteraceae Sporichthyaceae Streptomycetaceae Streptosporangiaceae Thermomonosporaceae Tsukamurellaceae

Overview

Actinobacteria are Gram-positive bacteria that are typically found in the soil, playing an important part of decomposition of organic matter. Actinobacteria can also be infectious, and inhabit plants or animals. They are typically aerobic, but certain members can grow under anaerobic conditions. Certain members of Actinobacteria, such as the Streptomyces, have pharmaceutically useful properties.

Phylogeny

Tree of Life

Links to other sites

Phylogeny and Protein Signatures for Actinobacteria, Bacterial (Prokaryotic) Phylogeny Webpage Actinobacteria, Wikipedia

Acknowledgements

Ashley MacDonald, University of Georgia, Athens I thank John Pickering for his assistance with the development of this page.