The family Thermoactinomycetaceae－A review

Abstract:

Abstract:Thermoactinomycetaceae is a new and old prokaryotic group．The present taxonomic status is: Domain Bacteria，Phylum Firmicutes，Class Bacilli，Order Bacillales，Family Thermoactinomycetaceae． Study on this family is going on more than a century． Until now，this family comprises of 14 genera and 25 species． Members of the family Thermoactinomycetaceae are widely distributed in the terrestrial hot springs，high-temperature Daqu (a starter culture for Chinese alcohol fermentation)，compost，straw，bagasse and other places of high temperature，and marine sediments．The drug-resistance spores can survive in soil，water for long time． They also have great potential in both industrial and drug development，So they got a wide attention by scholars．This paper reviews the research progress of taxonomical studies and ecological diversity of the family Thermoactinomycetaceae，also introduces their potential applications in drug development and industrial production.