Rhizobiaceae
E758098
Rhizobiaceae is a family of Gram-negative bacteria best known for including nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbionts of legumes and related plants.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial family ⓘ |
| cellEnvelope | outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharide ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Alphaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Agrobacterium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allorhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Azorhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Ensifer NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoeflea ⓘ Liberibacter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesorhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Neorhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Ochrobactrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pararhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinella NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinorhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Starkeya NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthobacter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiont of legumes
ⓘ
plant-associated bacterium ⓘ soil bacterium ⓘ |
| fixesNitrogenInAssociationWith | legume roots ⓘ |
| formsStructure | root nodules ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural soils
ⓘ
forest soils ⓘ rhizosphere ⓘ |
| includesSymbiont |
Bradyrhizobium-like rhizobia
ⓘ
Rhizobium leguminosarum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinorhizobium meliloti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism |
aerobic
ⓘ
chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | flagellated ⓘ |
| namedBy | Martinus Beijerinck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Hyphomicrobiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicMember |
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Candidatus Liberibacter africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Candidatus Liberibacter americanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevance |
improves plant growth by nitrogen supply
ⓘ
includes important plant pathogens ⓘ |
| symbiosisWith | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Rhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | biological nitrogen fixation in agriculture ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1913 ⓘ |
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Rhizobium