Acidovorax
Sign in to saveAcidovorax is a genus of within the family Comamonadaceae. The genus contains some plant pathogens, such as Acidovorax avenae, which causes bacterial fruit blotch on cucurbit crops. Other Acidovorax sp. perform Fe(II) oxidation in anaerobic environments, forming iron minerals in the soil.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumProteobacteria
- ClassGammaproteobacteria
- OrderBurkholderiales
- FamilyBurkholderiaceae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Comamonadaceae
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- Acidovorax kalamii.jpg
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- taxon name
- Acidovorax
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- genus
- Gram staining
- gram-negative bacteria
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- www.bacterio.net/acidovorax.html
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- Acidovorax
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Acidovorax is a genus of within the family Comamonadaceae. The genus contains some plant pathogens, such as Acidovorax avenae, which causes bacterial fruit blotch on cucurbit crops. Other Acidovorax sp. perform Fe(II) oxidation in anaerobic environments, forming iron minerals in the soil.
== References ==
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