Agrobacterium radiobacter
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Agrobacterium radiobacter is the type species of the genus Agrobacterium, a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that cause tumors in plants. It was formerly incorrectly synonymized with Agrobacterium tumefaciens.[1] Unlike other members of its genus, it does not harbor a tumor-inducing (Ti) plasmid, and is hence not pathogenic to plants. This species is widely found in soil, in plant rhizospheres, and in human clinical specimens.[3]
| Agrobacterium radiobacter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Hyphomicrobiales |
| Family: | Rhizobiaceae |
| Genus: | Agrobacterium |
| Species: | A. radiobacter |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrobacterium radiobacter (Beijerinck and van Delden 1902) Conn 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC 19358[1][a] | |
One strain of A. radiobacter, strain K1026, has been used as a biopesticide on stone fruit (such as cherries and plums), nut trees, and ornamentals to protect them from crown gall disease.[4] A. radiobacter produces agrocin 84, a type of bacteriocin, that inhibits the growth of Agrobacterium tumefaciens which causes the disease.[5]
Notes
- also known as: CIP 104325; DSM 30147; HAMBI 1814; IAM 12048; ICMP 5785; IFO 13532; JCM 20371; LMG 140; NBRC 13532; NCCB 27005; NCIB 9042; NCIMB 9042; NCPPB 3001[2]
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