PROTEOBACTERIA
\pɹˌə͡ʊtəbɐktˈi͡əɹɪə], \pɹˌəʊtəbɐktˈiəɹɪə], \p_ɹ_ˌəʊ_t_ə_b_ɐ_k_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə]\
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A class of bacteria consisting of the purple bacteria and their relatives which form a branch of the eubacterial tree. This group of predominantly gram-negative bacteria is classified based on homology of equivalent nucleotide sequences of 16S ribosomal RNA or by hybridization of ribosomal RNA or DNA with 16S and 23S ribosomal RNA.
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