Frankiales

Frankiales
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Frankiales
Sen et al. 2014
Type genus
Frankia
Brunchorst 1886 (Approved Lists 1980)
Families
Synonyms
  • Frankiineae corrig. Stackebrandt, Rainey & Ward-Rainey 1997
  • "Motilibacterales'" Feng et al. 2020
  • Motilibacterales Salam et al. 2020

The Frankiales are an order of bacteria, containing three monotypic families, each with only one genus. The order consists of slow-growing aerobic to microaerophilic, soil-inhabiting mesophilic organisms that are in symbiosis with pioneer plants.

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