The Family Beijerinckiaceae

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Abstract

To date there are only 18 established species in the family Beijerinckiaceae and only 12 if outgroup members are not taken into account. This small number does not impede to consider them quite interesting from the metabolic and evolutionary point of view since it encompasses from obligate methanotrophs to chemoorganoheterotrophs, plus examples of the intermediate states: facultative methylotrophs and facultative methanotrophs. Nitrogen fixation is another remarkable trait of the family, enabling them to thrive in habitats in which other potential sources of nitrogen are scarce. Their global distribution is wide, with a preference for acidic soils of tropical regions (in the case of Beijerinckia) or of temperate and even polar regions in the case of Methylocapsa, Methylocella, Methyloferula, Methylorosula, and Methylovirgula.

Keywords

pmoA Gene Methane Monooxygenase Methanol Dehydrogenase Landfill Cover Soil Particulate Methane Monooxygenase 
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  1. 1.Departamento de Biología MolecularUniversidad Autónoma de MadridCantoblancoSpain
  2. 2.Colección Española de Cultivos Tipo (CECT)Parque Científico Universidad de ValenciaPaterna, ValenciaSpain
  3. 3.Departamento de Microbiología y EcologíaUniversidad de ValenciaBurjassot, ValenciaSpain

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