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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.
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- Agrobacterium radiobacter
- Alcaligenes radiobacter
- Bacillus radiobacter
- Bacterium radiobacter
- Bacterium tumefaciens
- Phytomonas tumefaciens
- Polymonas tumefaciens
- Pseudomonas radiobacter
- Pseudomonas tumefaciens
- Rhizobium radiobacter
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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2012, 1992-2003
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- Agrobacterium (1966-1991)
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- National Library of Medicine. Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016960. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016960
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrobacterium_tumefaciens
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131472