Description of Rhodococcus cerastii G1

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated, non-pigmented and rod-shaped. Colonies are circular, convex and yellow colored after 2 days on R2 A at 30° C. Positive for β -galactosidase and urease in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, gelatinase, glucose fermentation, indole production and nitrate reduction. Utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, L-arabinose, D-glucose, malic acid, D-maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate, but not utilize capric acid. Strain G 1 (= NIBRBAC000498066) has been isolated from a tidal flat sample, Incheon, Korea.