Dyadobacter fermentans
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Classification
Bacteria; Bacteroidota; Cytophagia; Cytophagales; Spirosomataceae
Species
D. fermentans
The Dyadobacter Genus currently consists of 14 recognized species.
Description and Significance
Dyadobacter fermentans is a Biosafety level 1 organism. It is aerobic, heterotrophic, and non-motile. It produces a pigment similar to flexirubin. Maize (Zea Mays) is host to Dyadobacter fermentans. D. fermentans is not thought to be either beneficial or pathogenic to Maize. The presence or lack of D. fermentans has no significant influence over Maize yield. It can survive in nitrogen limited conditions by competing with the host plant for resources.
