| Streptomyces peucetius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Class: | Actinobacteria |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Streptomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Streptomyces |
| Species: | S. peucetius |
| Binomial name | |
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Streptomyces peucetius Grein et al. 1963 |
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| Subspecies | |
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Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius |
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Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius
Streptomyces peucetius ATCC 27952
Streptomyces peucetius is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.
S. peucetius produces the anthracycline antitumor antibiotics daunorubicin and doxorubicin (also known as adriamycin).