Description of Leifsonia soli C7-7

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, entire, convex and cream colored after 4 days on TSA at 30°C. Positive for esculin hydrolysis and β -galactosidase, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, gelatinase, glucose fermentation, indole production, nitrate reduction and urease in API 20NE. Does not utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, L-arabinose, capric acid, D-glucose, malic acid, D-maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate. Strain C7-7 (= NIBRBAC000498033) has been isolated from a natural cave, Jeju, Korea.