Dehalococcoides [Dehalococcoides]

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Definition

A genus of organohalide-respiring bacteria in the class Dehalococcoidia and phylum CHLOROFLEXI. It can dehalogenate toxic compounds such as TETRACHLOROETHENE into less harmful chemical forms.

DUI
D000082942 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000678060
Previous indexing
Chloroflexi (2003-2020)
History note
2021
Public note
2021

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 418
B02 Archaea 62
B03 Bacteria 2 122
B03.275 Chloroflexi 8
B03.275.150 Chloroflexus 2
B03.275.575 Dehalococcoides
B04 Viruses 641