Svensk definition
En art gramnegativa, aeroba bakterier som isolerats ur jord och växters stjälkar och rötter. Den orsakar tumörer i en stor mängd olika högre växter.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Engelsk definition
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.
Svenska synonymer
Rhizobacterium radiobacter
Engelska synonymer
Rhizobium radiobacter — Agrobacterium radiobacter — Bacillus radiobacter — Pseudomonas tumefaciens — Bacterium tumefaciens — Phytomonas tumefaciens — Polymonas tumefaciens — Pseudomonas radiobacter — Alcaligenes radiobacter — Bacterium radiobacter