What is "pantoea"

Pantoea is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, recently separated from the Enterobacter genus. This genus includes at least 20 species. Pantoea bacteria are yellow pigmented, ferment lactose, are motile, and form mucoid colonies. Besides that, some of the species show quorum sensing ability that could drive different gene expression hence controlling certain physiological activities.