TABLE 1.
Taxonomic features of genera and species related to Ralstonia sp. strain RK1
| Taxon | Gelatin lysed | Nitrate reductase | Acid formed from glucose | Growth on d-glucose | Growth on gluconate | Growth on adipate | Pigment excretion | Flagellum(a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralstonia sp. strain RK1 | −b | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Ralstonia eutrophaa | − | + | − | − | + | + | − | + |
| Alcaligenes faecalisa | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | + |
| Burkholderiaa | d | + | − | + | + | + | + | + |
| Pseudomonas pickettiia | − | + | + | + | + | + | − | + |
a
Data from reference 18.
b
−, less than 10% of all strains tested are positive; +, more than 90% of all strains tested are positive; d, between 10 and 90% of all strains tested are positive.