Bacterium
caulobacteraceae
Subclass of:
Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci;
Alphaproteobacteria
Definitions related to caulobacteraceae:
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A family of stalked bacteria that reproduces by budding. There are four genera: CAULOBACTER, Asticcacaulis, Brevundimonas, and Phenylobacterium.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A taxonomic family of aquatic, Gram negative, bacterium in the phylum Proteobacteria that includes the genera Brevundimonas and Caulobacter, among others.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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