Mycobacterium. This genus comprises a number of Gram-positive, acid-fast, rod-shaped aerobic bacteria and is the only member of the family
Mycobacteriaceae within the order
Actinomycetales. Like other closely related
Actinomycetales, such as
Nocardia and
Corynebacterium, mycobacteria have unusually high
More...genomic DNA GC content and are capable of producing mycolic acids as major components of their cell wall.Mycobacterium smegmatis. This bacterium was initially isolated from human smegma. It is associated with soft tissue lesions following trauma or surgery. It is also reported as a possible factor in penile carcinogenesis. Less...
Reference genome: 
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ASM1334914v1
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