Organisms

Rhodomicrobium

A genus, in the family HYPHOMICROBIACEAE, comprised of ovoid-shaped bacteria with polar growth and a characteristic vegetative growth cycle. Cells grow preferably photoheterotrophically under anaerobic conditions in the light, but will also grow under microaerobic or aerobic conditions in the dark. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

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A genus, in the family HYPHOMICROBIACEAE, comprised of ovoid-shaped bacteria with polar growth and a characteristic vegetative growth cycle. Cells grow preferably photoheterotrophically under anaerobic conditions in the light, but will also grow under microaerobic or aerobic conditions in the dark. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

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  • Rhodomicrobium vannielii

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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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Previous Indexing

  • Bacteria (1967-1977)
  • Rhodospirillaceae (1978-1999)

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  1. B03w.440w.645w
  2. B03w.660w.050w.350w.675w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rhodomicrobium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020623. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020623
  2. Rhodomicrobium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodomicrobium
  3. Rhodomicrobium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3934129