Rank Genus | Phylum Proteobacteria Order Rhizobiales | |
Similar Mesorhizobium, Sinorhizobium, Rhizobiaceae, Allorhizobium vitis, Sinorhizobium fredii | ||
Allorhizobium is a genus of Gram-negative soil bacteria, recently segregated from the genus Rhizobium. Some species of Allorhizobium form an endosymbiotic nitrogen-fixing association with roots of legumes, while others are known to cause crown gall.
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