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Proteobacteria

A phylum of bacteria consisting of the purple bacteria and their relatives which form a branch of the eubacterial tree. This group of predominantly gram-negative bacteria is classified based on homology of equivalent nucleotide sequences of 16S ribosomal RNA or by hybridization of ribosomal RNA or DNA with 16S and 23S ribosomal RNA.

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): B03.660

MeSH Unique ID: D020560

Registry Number: txid1224

Entry Terms:

  • Purple Bacteria
  • Bacteria, Purple

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