''Xanthobacter'' is a genus of
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...
bacteria
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were am ...
from the family
Xanthobacteraceae
The Xanthobacteraceae are a family of bacteria. Among others, they include ''Azorhizobium'', a genus of rhizobia.
''Xanthobacteraceae'' is a diverse group of Gram-negative, rod-shaped, sometimes twisted chemoorganotrophic or facultative chemol ...
.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) is an online database that maintains information on the naming and taxonomy
Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification.
A taxonomy (or taxonomical ...
(LPSN).[ The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis.]
References
Hyphomicrobiales
Bacteria genera
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