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Agrobacterium tumefaciens MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
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
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.