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| genus = Exiguobacterium
| species = sibiricum
| authority = Rodrigues et al. 2006<ref>Rodrigues, D.F., Goris, J., Vishnivetskaya, T., Gilichinsky, D., Thomashow, M.F., and Tiedje. J.M. "Characterization of Exiguobacterium isolates from the Siberian permafrost. Description of Exiguobacterium sibiricum sp. nov." Extremophiles (2006) 10:285-294.</ref>
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'''''Exiguobacterium sibiricum''''' is a bacterium. The DR11 [[Strain (biology)|strain]] of these bacteria has been found to eat [[polystyrene]]. It was discovered in India, in wetlands by researchers in [[Shiv Nadar University]]. It was discovered alongside ''[[Exiguobacterium undrae]]'' strain DR14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/oct/11/researchers-find-plastic-eating-bacteria-bbmp-wont-use-it-2045792.html|title=Researchers find plastic-eating bacteria, BBMP won't use it|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[:Category:Organisms breaking down plastic|Organisms breaking down plastic]]

==References==
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[[Category:Bacillaceae]]
[[Category:Organisms breaking down plastic]]
[[Category:Bacteria described in 2006]]

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Exiguobacterium sibiricum - Revision history

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