Streptomyces melanosporofaciens

Streptomyces melanosporofaciens is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil in Italy. Streptomyces melanosporofaciens produces elaiophylin, cyclooctatin, geldanamycin, chilaphylin and melanosporin. A mutant of Streptomyces melanosporofaciens has the ability to protect potatoes from common scab.