Pseudomonas meliae
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Pseudomonas meliae is a fluorescent, Gram-negative
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bacterium that causes bacterial gall of the chinaberry (Melia azedarach Lin.), from which it derives its name. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. meliae has been placed in the P. syringae group.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
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Soil
Soil is a natural body consisting of layers of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics...
bacterium that causes bacterial gall of the chinaberry (Melia azedarach Lin.), from which it derives its name. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. meliae has been placed in the P. syringae group.