Bacterium
methylobacterium
Subclass of:
Methylobacteriaceae
Definitions related to methylobacterium:
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A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, facultatively methylotrophic rods occurring singly or occasionally in rosettes. Members of this genus are usually motile and are isolated from soil, dust, fresh water, lake sediments, leaf surfaces, rice, air, and hospital environments. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A genus of non-motile rod-shaped, obligately aerobic, facultative methylotrophs in the phylum Proteobacteria.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Methylobacterium genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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