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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. microbiology
  3. microorganisms
  4. bacteria
  5. myxobacteria
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organisms
  3. microorganisms
  4. bacteria
  5. myxobacteria

Preferred term

myxobacteria

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Myxobacteria are typically soil-living, mostly heterotrophic aerobic, Gram-negative rod shaped proteobacteria that exert a unique life-style involving the formation of multicellular fruiting bodies. They produce a diverse range of bioactive secondary metabolites.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • fruiting gliding bacteria
  • slime bacteria

Source

  • Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32227

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