Proposal that Agrobacterium radiobacter has priority over Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Request for an Opinion
2006 ◽
Vol 56
(2)
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pp. 491-493
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Keyword(s):
It is proposed that Agrobacterium radiobacter has priority as the earlier heterotypic (subjective) synonym when it is united with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The nomenclatural status of A. tumefaciens as a later heterotypic synonym of the united species is not lost and it remains the type species of the genus. Request for an Opinion.