Table 3 Grouping of Streptomyces species based on characteristic features
Characteristic features | coelicolor | avermitilis | griseus | somaliensis | scabiei |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Growth in pure culture | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Pathogen on plants | - | - | - | - | √ |
Pathogen on animals | - | - | - | √ | - |
Symbiont with insect | - | - | √ | - | - |
Genome size (bp) | 9054847 | 9119895 | 8727768 | 5176903 | 10148695 |
Grouping | A | A | A | B | B |