Asaia
Sign in to saveAsaia is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic and rod-shaped bacteria from the family Acetobacteraceae which occur in tropical plants. Asaia might be able to control malaria by massively colonizing the midgut and the male reproductive system of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi.
Species
Genus
- PhylumProteobacteria
- ClassAlphaproteobacteria
- OrderRhodospirillales
- FamilyAcetobacteraceae
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- Parent taxon
- Acetobacteraceae
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- taxon name
- Asaia
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- genus
- Gram staining
- gram-negative bacteria
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- lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/asaia
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Asaia is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic and rod-shaped bacteria from the family Acetobacteraceae which occur in tropical plants. Asaia might be able to control malaria by massively colonizing the midgut and the male reproductive system of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi.
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