''Synergistes jonesii'' is a species of bacteria, the type species of its genus. It is a
rumen
The rumen, also known as a paunch, is the largest stomach compartment in ruminants. The rumen and the reticulum make up the reticulorumen in ruminant animals. The diverse microbial communities in the rumen allows it to serve as the primary si ...
bacterium that degrades toxic
pyridinediols including
mimosine. It is obligately anaerobic,
gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...
and rod-shaped.
It was discovered in 1981 by
Raymond J. Jones in Hawaii
and Jones' hypothesis was proven in 1986 by himself and
R. G. Megarrity.
References
Further reading
*Graham, Mr Samuel. "Introduction, impact and retention of Synergistes jonesii in cattle herds grazing Leucaena leucocephala." (2010).
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External links
LPSN*
Synergistota
Bacteria described in 1993
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