Streptomycetaceae | |
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Slide culture of a Streptomyces species | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Streptomycetales Cavalier-Smith 2002[2] |
Family: | Streptomycetaceae Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)[1] |
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Streptomycetaceae is a family of the class Actinomycetota, making up the monotypic order Streptomycetales. It includes the important genus Streptomyces. This was the original source of many antibiotics, namely streptomycin, the first antibiotic against tuberculosis.
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