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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Rhizobiales —rhizobacteria .
Etymologies
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The Rhizobiaceae is an unusual bacterial family in that all of its members have either two chromosomes or one chromosome and very large plasmids.
Planet Atheism 2009
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The idea that large megaplasmids in Rhizobiaceae could become plasmids by acquiring essential genes has been around for three decades, at least.
Planet Atheism 2009
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It soon became apparent that certain classes of bacteria (e.g. Rhizobiaceae) contained large plasmids called megaplasmids.
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Members of the Rhizobiaceae have genetic architectures that span single chromosomes, multiple chromosomes and circular DNA molecules (plasmids) of various sizes.
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Agrobacteria are members of the Rhizobiaceae family, which also includes the benign, nitrogen-fixing organisms Rhizobium and Sinorhizobium.
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The Rhizobiaceae is an unusual bacterial family in that all of its members have either two chromosomes or one chromosome and very large plasmids.
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