Bacterium
pseudomonas chlororaphis
Subclass of:
Pseudomonas
Definitions related to pseudomonas chlororaphis:
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A non-pathogenic species of Pseudomonas that occurs in soil, especially in the RHIZOSPHERE surrounding plant roots, as well as on the leaves of plants. It has anti-fungal and anti-nematode activities and is used in agriculture as a biocontrol agent.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, non spore forming, can use 5 ketogluconate as a source of carbon and produces chlororaphin. P. chlororaphis is not a pathogen and some subspecies are used as an agricultural fungicide.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Pseudomonas chlororaphis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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