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Rhodospirillaceae

Medical Definition: A family of phototrophic bacteria, in the order Rhodospirillales, isolated from stagnant water and mud.
Previously Indexed: Bacteria (1966-1974)
Rhodospirillaceae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Azospirillum - A genus of gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occurs free-living in the soil or associated with the roots of cereal crops or grasses (POACEAE).
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Magnetospirillum - A genus of microaerophilic, gram-negative bacteria that forms crystals of the mineral magnetite.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Rhodospirillum - A genus of gram-negative, spiral bacteria that possesses internal photosynthetic membranes. Its organisms divide by binary fission, are motile by means of polar flagella, and are found in aquatic environments.

Rhodospirillaceae Medical Definitions and Terms

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