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1 DSM-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
3 DSM-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, 38124 Braunschweig and 07708 Jena, Germany
2 Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, 252143 Ukraine
* Corresponding author. Mailing address: DSM-German Collection Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Mascheroder Weg 1b, 24 Braunschweig, Germany. Phone: 0049 531 2616 352. Fax: 0049 2616 418. Electronic mail address: erko{at}gbf-braunschweig.de.
ABSTRACT
The results of a phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic analysis of the genus Micrococcus indicated that it is significantly heterogeneous. Except for Micrococcus lylae, no species groups phylogenetically with the type species of the genus, Micrococcus luteus. The other members of the genus form three separate phylogenetic lines which on the basis of chemotaxonomic properties can be assigned to four genera. These genera are the genus Kocuria gen. nov. for Micrococcus roseus, Micrococcus varians, and Micrococcus kristinae, described as Kocuria rosea comb. nov., Kocuria varians comb. nov., and Kocuria kristinae comb. nov., respectively; the genus Nesterenkonia gen. nov. for Micrococcus halobius, described as Nesterenkonia halobia comb. nov.; the genus Kytococcus gen. nov. for Micrococcus nishinomiyaensis, described as Kytococcus nishinomiyaensis comb, nov.; and the genus Dermacoccus gen. nov. for Micrococcus sedentarius, described as Dermacoccus sedentarius comb. nov. M. luteus and M. lylae, which are closely related phylogenetically but differ in some chemotaxonomic properties, are the only species that remain in the genus Micrococcus Cohn 1872. An emended description of the genus Micrococcus is given.
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