Organisms

Alphaproteobacteria

A class in the phylum PROTEOBACTERIA comprised mostly of two major phenotypes: purple non-sulfur bacteria and aerobic bacteriochlorophyll-containing bacteria.

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Abstract

A class in the phylum PROTEOBACTERIA comprised mostly of two major phenotypes: purple non-sulfur bacteria and aerobic bacteriochlorophyll-containing bacteria.

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Synonyms

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  • Proteobacteria alpha
  • alpha Proteobacteria

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15 allowable subheadings

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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2004 (2000)

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  1. B03w.660w.050w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alphaproteobacteria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020561. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020561
  2. Alphaproteobacteria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaproteobacteria
  3. Alphaproteobacteria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q306579