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Agrobacterium tumefaciens MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.400.425.700.024.050
B03.660.050.662.024.500
Unique ID
D016960
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016960
Scope Note
A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria isolated from soil and the stems, leafs, and roots of plants. Some biotypes are pathogenic and cause the formation of PLANT TUMORS in a wide variety of higher plants. The species is a major research tool in biotechnology.
Entry Version
AGROBACT TUMEFACIENS
Entry Term(s)
Agrobacterium radiobacter
Alcaligenes radiobacter
Bacillus radiobacter
Bacterium radiobacter
Bacterium tumefaciens
Phytomonas tumefaciens
Polymonas tumefaciens
Pseudomonas radiobacter
Pseudomonas tumefaciens
Rhizobium radiobacter
Registry Numbers
txid358
Previous Indexing
Agrobacterium (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
2012; see RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER 2004-2011, see AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS 1992-2003
History Note
2012, 1992-2003
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2020/01/28
Agrobacterium tumefaciens Preferred
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