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Rod-shaped soil bacteria
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nitrobacter
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Nitrobacter is a genus of mostly rod-shaped, gram-negative , and chemoautotrophic bacteria. Nitrobacter plays an important role in the nitrogen cycle by oxidizing nitrite into nitrate in soil. Unlike plants, where electron transfer in photosynthesis provides ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nitrobacter \Nitrobacter\ prop. n. A genus of rod-shaped soil bacteria. Syn: genus Nitrobacter .