Hyphomicrobiales
E760715
Hyphomicrobiales is an order of Alphaproteobacteria that includes many nitrogen-fixing and plant-associated bacteria, such as Rhizobium species involved in root nodule formation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hyphomicrobiales canonical | 2 |
| Nitrobacteraceae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8813410 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hyphomicrobiales Context triple: [Rhizobium, order, Hyphomicrobiales]
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A.
Corynebacteriales
Corynebacteriales is an order of Gram-positive bacteria that includes medically important genera such as Mycobacterium and Corynebacterium, some of which cause serious human diseases.
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B.
Coliimorphae
Coliimorphae is a proposed bird clade that groups mousebirds (order Coliiformes) with certain related lineages based on shared evolutionary ancestry.
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C.
Flammispiraceae
Flammispiraceae is a family of fungi within the order Pisorisporiales, comprising filamentous ascomycetes typically found in aquatic or damp terrestrial habitats.
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D.
Campylobacterota
Campylobacterota is a phylum of Gram-negative, often spiral-shaped bacteria that includes several important gastrointestinal pathogens affecting humans and animals.
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E.
Gammaproteobacteria
Gammaproteobacteria is a major and diverse class of Gram-negative bacteria that includes many medically and ecologically important genera, such as Vibrio, Escherichia, and Pseudomonas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hyphomicrobiales Target entity description: Hyphomicrobiales is an order of Alphaproteobacteria that includes many nitrogen-fixing and plant-associated bacteria, such as Rhizobium species involved in root nodule formation.
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A.
Corynebacteriales
Corynebacteriales is an order of Gram-positive bacteria that includes medically important genera such as Mycobacterium and Corynebacterium, some of which cause serious human diseases.
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B.
Coliimorphae
Coliimorphae is a proposed bird clade that groups mousebirds (order Coliiformes) with certain related lineages based on shared evolutionary ancestry.
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C.
Flammispiraceae
Flammispiraceae is a family of fungi within the order Pisorisporiales, comprising filamentous ascomycetes typically found in aquatic or damp terrestrial habitats.
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D.
Campylobacterota
Campylobacterota is a phylum of Gram-negative, often spiral-shaped bacteria that includes several important gastrointestinal pathogens affecting humans and animals.
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E.
Gammaproteobacteria
Gammaproteobacteria is a major and diverse class of Gram-negative bacteria that includes many medically and ecologically important genera, such as Vibrio, Escherichia, and Pseudomonas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| cellularMorphology | some members have prosthecae or stalks ⓘ |
| class | Alphaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsIntracellularPathogens | true ⓘ |
| containsMethylotrophicMembers | true ⓘ |
| containsPhotosyntheticMembers | true ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| fixesNitrogenFor | legume root nodules ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal hosts
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ marine environments ⓘ plant roots ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Gram-negative
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aerobic metabolism in many species ⓘ many species are motile by flagella ⓘ often pleomorphic ⓘ rod-shaped cells in many members ⓘ some species are microaerophilic ⓘ |
| includesEcologicalRole |
aquatic bacteria
ⓘ
endophytic bacteria ⓘ plant-associated bacteria ⓘ rhizosphere colonizers ⓘ soil bacteria ⓘ symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Azorhizobium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bartonella NERFINISHED ⓘ Blastochloris NERFINISHED ⓘ Bradyrhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Brucella NERFINISHED ⓘ Devosia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ensifer NERFINISHED ⓘ Filomicrobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyphomicrobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyphomonas NERFINISHED ⓘ Maritalea NERFINISHED ⓘ Martelella NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesorhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Methylobacterium-related genera in some classifications ⓘ Methylorhabdus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ochrobactrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedomicrobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelagibacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodobium-related phototrophs ⓘ Rhodomicrobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodoplanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodopseudomonas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinorhizobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Stappia NERFINISHED ⓘ Starkeya NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthobacter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesMetabolismType |
chemoorganotrophy
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methylotrophy in some lineages ⓘ nitrogen fixation ⓘ |
| includesSpeciesGroup |
plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
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root nodule-forming rhizobia ⓘ some opportunistic human pathogens ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| namedBy | Hans G. Schlegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionMode |
binary fission in most members
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budding in some prosthecate forms ⓘ |
| roleInAgriculture | enhancement of legume productivity ⓘ |
| roleInBioremediation | degradation of environmental pollutants by some members ⓘ |
| roleInBiotechnology | used as inoculants for legume crops ⓘ |
| roleInNitrogenCycle | biological nitrogen fixation ⓘ |
| symbiosisType | root nodule symbiosis ⓘ |
| symbiosisWith | leguminous plants ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | order ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1968 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hyphomicrobiales Description of subject: Hyphomicrobiales is an order of Alphaproteobacteria that includes many nitrogen-fixing and plant-associated bacteria, such as Rhizobium species involved in root nodule formation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rhizobium
subject surface form:
Bradyrhizobium
subject surface form:
Bradyrhizobium
this entity surface form:
Nitrobacteraceae