Alphaproteobacteria
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Alphaproteobacteria is a class of bacteria in the phylum Pseudomonadota (formerly "Proteobacteria").[4] The Magnetococcales and Mariprofundales are considered basal or sister to the Alphaproteobacteria.[5][6] The Alphaproteobacteria are highly diverse and possess few commonalities, but nevertheless share a common ancestor. Like all Proteobacteria, its members are gram-negative, although some of its intracellular parasitic members lack peptidoglycan and are consequently gram variable.[4][2]
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Transmission electron micrograph of Wolbachia within an insect cell. Credit:Public Library of Science / Scott O'Neill | |
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria Garrity et al. 2006 |
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