Description of Agrococcus lahaulensis HKS 25

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and coccus shaped. Colonies are wrinkled circular, convex, opaque and pale yellow colored after 2 days on R 2A at 30°C. Positive for gelatinase and urease, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, β -galactosidase, glucose fermentation, indole production and nitrate reduction in API 20NE. 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 are not utilized. Strain HKS 25 (= NIBRBAC000498117) has been isolated from Ginseng cultivated soil, Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.