Synergistes jonesii
Species of bacterium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Synergistes jonesii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
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 | |
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