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Answer for the clue "Small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems ", 13 letters:
agrobacterium

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Agrobacterium is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria established by H. J. Conn that uses horizontal gene transfer to cause tumors in plants. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the most commonly studied species in this genus. Agrobacterium is well known for its ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A soil bacterium, of the genus ''Agrobacterium'', which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.

Usage examples of agrobacterium.

The mercs and their hostage would be either facedown on the concrete, having succumbed to the lethal effects of the agrobacteria, or they would be visible, easy targets running up the tunnel ahead.