''Phyllobacterium ifriqiyense'' is a
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wall ...
bacteria
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...
from the genus of ''
Phyllobacterium
''Phyllobacterium'' is a genus of Gram-negative, oxidase- and catalase-positive, aerobic bacteria.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
List of Prokaryotic names w ...
'' which was isolated from
root nodules
Root nodules are found on the roots of plants, primarily legumes, that form a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, capable plants form a symbiotic relationship with a host-specific strain of bacteria known a ...
from the plants ''
Astragalus algerianus'' and ''
Lathyrus numidicus''.
UniProt
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References
Phyllobacteriaceae
Bacteria described in 2006
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