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Algicidal Non Fruiting Myxobacteria - The death of natural populations of green algae and cyanobacteria is often caused by myxobactetia. Many of these algicidal forms have not been observed to form fruiting bodies, so their taxonomic position is uncertain. Their DNA base composition is similar to that of fruiting myxobacteria (69 to 71 mole per cent G+C).

Consequently, they are referred to by the name of myxobacters. In contrast to bacteriolytic fruiting bacteria, myxobacters have simple nutrient requirements. They grow well in liquid media of defined composition, and can use glucose or other carbohydrates as sole sources of carbon and nitrogen