Bacterium
rhizobiaceae
Subclass of:
Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci;
Alphaproteobacteria
Definitions related to rhizobiaceae:
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A family of gram-negative bacteria which are saprophytes, symbionts, or plant pathogens.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A taxonomic family of parasitic, soil borne bacterium in the phylum Proteobacteria that includes the genera Amorphomona, Agrobacterium and Rhizobium, among others.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Family of gram negative bacteria which are saprophytes, symbionts, or plant pathogens.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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