Agrobacterium tumefaciens
A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria isolated from soil and the stems, leafs, and roots of plants. Some biotypes are pathogenic and cause the formation of PLANT TUMORS in a wide variety of higher plants. The species is a major research tool in biotechnology.
Year introduced: 2012, 1992-2003
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Tree Number(s): B03.440.400.425.700.024.050, B03.660.050.662.024.500
MeSH Unique ID: D016960
Registry Number: txid358
Entry Terms:
- Rhizobium radiobacter
- Agrobacterium radiobacter
- Bacillus radiobacter
- Pseudomonas tumefaciens
- Bacterium tumefaciens
- Phytomonas tumefaciens
- Polymonas tumefaciens
- Pseudomonas radiobacter
- Alcaligenes radiobacter
- Bacterium radiobacter
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