Bacterium
agrobacterium tumefaciens
Subclass of:
Agrobacterium
Definitions related to agrobacterium tumefaciens:
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A species of Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This bacteria is motile by flagella and mediates the horizontal gene transfer of its Ti plasmid to infect plants. A. tumefaciens is commonly found in soil and around the root surfaces of plants and is the causative agent of crown gall disease.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Agrobacterium radiobacter.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Species of gram negative, aerobic bacteria isolated from soil and the stems and roots of plants; it causes the formation of plant tumors in a wide variety of higher plants.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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