Gammaproteobacteria
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A group of the proteobacteria comprised of facultatively anaerobic and fermentative gram-negative bacteria. |
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DF: GAMMAPROTEOBACT |
Gammaproteobacteria Categories.
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Alteromonadaceae - A family of marine, gram-negative PROTEOBACTERIA including the genera ALTEROMONAS, Colwellia, Idiomarina, Marinobacter, MORITELLA, PSEUDOALTEROMONAS, and SHEWANELLA. |
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Chromatiaceae - A family of phototrophic purple sulfur bacteria that deposit globules of elemental sulfur inside their cells. They are found in diverse aquatic environments. |
Gammaproteobacteria Definitions and Terms
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