Synergistes jonesii

Synergistes jonesii is a species of bacteria, the type species of its genus. It is a rumen bacterium that degrades toxic pyridinediols including mimosine. It is obligately anaerobic, gram-negative and rod-shaped.^[1][2] It was discovered in 1981 by Raymond J. Jones in Hawaii^[2] and Jones' hypothesis was proven in 1986 by himself and R. G. Megarrity.^[3]

Synergistes jonesii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Thermotogati
Phylum:	Synergistota
Class:	Synergistia
Order:	Synergistales
Family:	Synergistaceae
Genus:	Synergistes Allison et al. 1993
Species:	S. jonesii
Binomial name
Synergistes jonesii Allison et al. 1993