Acetobacteraceae
Sign in to saveAcetobacteraceae is a family of Gram-negative bacteria, belonging to the order Rhodospirillales, class Alphaproteobacteria. Two distinct clades are recognized: the acetic acid bacteria and a more heterogeneous group including acidophilic and phototrophic bacteria. The type genus is Acetobacter. Ten genera from Acetobacteraceae make up the acetic acid bacteria.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumProteobacteria
- ClassAlphaproteobacteria
- OrderAcetobacterales
- FamilyAcetobacteraceae
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Research
3,144 papers- The phylogeny of Acetobacteraceae: photosynthetic traits and deranged respiratory enzymes.Microbiology spectrum · 2023
- Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the family Acetobacteraceae and their role in agriculture.Journal of basic microbiology · 2015
- Ecological occurrence of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus and nitrogen-fixing Acetobacteraceae members: their possible role in plant growth promotion.Microbial ecology · 2008
- The Acetobacteraceae: extending the spectrum of human pathogens.PLoS pathogens · 2006
- Exploring the Acetobacteraceae family isolated from kombucha SCOBYs worldwide and comparing yield and characteristics of biocellulose under various fermentation conditions.Scientific reports · 2024
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- Instance of
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- Parent taxon
- Rhodospirillales
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- Acetobacteraceae
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- Acetobacteraceae
- Gram staining
- gram-negative bacteria
- taxonomic type
- Acetobacter
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Encyclopedic overview
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Acetobacteraceae is a family of Gram-negative bacteria, belonging to the order Rhodospirillales, class Alphaproteobacteria. Two distinct clades are recognized: the acetic acid bacteria and a more heterogeneous group including acidophilic and phototrophic bacteria. The type genus is Acetobacter. Ten genera from Acetobacteraceae make up the acetic acid bacteria.
==History== Acetobacteraceae was originally proposed as a family for Acetobacter and Gluconobacter based on rRNA and DNA–DNA hybridization comparisons in 1980.
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