Allorhizobium Explained

Allorhizobium is a genus of Gram-negative soil bacteria.^{[1] [2]} Some species of Allorhizobium form an endosymbiotic nitrogen-fixing association with roots of legumes, while others are known to cause crown gall.

Notes and References

1. Mousavi SA, Österman J, Wahlberg N, Nesme X, Lavire C, Vial L, Paulin L, de Lajudie P, Lindström K . . 2014 . 37 . 3 . 208–15 . 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.12.007 . 24581678 . Phylogeny of the Rhizobium–Allorhizobium–Agrobacterium clade supports the delineation of Neorhizobium gen. nov..
2. Mousavi SA, Willems A, Nesme X, de Lajudie P, Lindström K . . 2015 . 38 . 2 . 84–90 . 10.1016/j.syapm.2014.12.003 . 25595870 . Revised phylogeny of Rhizobiaceae: proposal of the delineation of Pararhizobium gen. nov., and 13 new species combinations.