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Azotobacter vinelandii MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Azotobacter vinelandii
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.400.425.625.050.850
B03.660.250.580.022.820
Unique ID
D016948
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016948
Scope Note
A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria first isolated from soil in Vineland, New Jersey. Ammonium and nitrate are used as nitrogen sources by this bacterium. It is distinguished from other members of its genus by the ability to use rhamnose as a carbon source. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Azotobacter miscellum
Registry Numbers
txid354
Previous Indexing
Azotobacter (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2020/01/28
Azotobacter vinelandii Preferred
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