Table 2. Differential characteristics of strain FP205T, strain FP821, and most closely related strains of the genus Pseudomonas.
Strains: 1–1, FP205T; 1–2, FP821; 2, P. viciae 11K1T; 3, P. kilonensis DSM 13647T; 4, P. brassicacearum JCM 11938T; and 5, P. thivervalensis DSM 13194T. To build this table, data for FP205T, P. kilonensis DSM 13647T, P. brassicacearum JCM 11938T, and P. thivervalensis DSM 13194T were obtained from the present study, whereas data for P. viciae 11K1T were extracted from the literature [48]. +, Positive; −, negative; w, weak; na, not available.
| Characteristic | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Growth range | ||||||
| Temperature (°C) | 4–37 | 4–37 | 4–37 | na | na | na |
| pH | 6–9 | 6–9 | 6–10 | na | na | na |
| NaCl (%, w/v) | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 | na | na | na |
| API 20 NE assay | ||||||
| Gelatin | + | + | − | − | + | + |
| N-Acetyl glucosamine | − | − | − | + | + | + |
| Gluconate | + | + | w | + | + | + |
| Biolog GEN III assay | ||||||
| d-Fucose | − | − | w | − | w | + |
| d-Sorbitol | − | − | + | − | − | − |
| d-Mannitol | − | − | + | − | − | − |
| d-Serine | − | − | − | − | + | + |
| Guanidine HCl | w | w | w | + | w | + |
| d-Galacturonic acid | + | + | w | − | − | − |
| d-Glucuronic acid | + | + | w | − | − | + |
| Glucuronamide | + | + | w | − | w | + |
| Mucic acid | + | + | + | + | − | w |
| Bromo-succinic acid | + | + | w | − | − | − |
| Lithium chloride | + | + | w | − | − | − |
| γ-Amino-butryric acid | − | − | + | + | w | − |