Kingdom Bacteria Family Pseudomonadaceae Scientific name Pseudomonas chlororaphis Rank Species | Class Gammaproteobacteria Genus Pseudomonas Phylum Proteobacteria Order Pseudomonadales | |
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Similar Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas protegens, Pseudomonas stutzeri | ||
Pseudomonas chlororaphis is a bacterium used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture. It can act as a biocontrol agent against certain fungal plant pathogens via production of phenazine-type antibiotics. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, similar species have been placed in its group.
The P. chlororaphis group
P. chlororaphis lends its name to a subgroup within the genus Pseudomonas. The other members of the P. chlororaphis subgroup are P. aurantiaca, P. aureofaciens, P. fragi, P. lundensis, and P. taetrolens.
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