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Myxococcales MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Myxococcales
Tree Number(s)
B03.660.125.500
Unique ID
D009231
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009231
Scope Note
An order of rod-shaped, gram-negative fruiting gliding bacteria found in SOIL; WATER; and HUMUS.
Entry Term(s)
Myxobacterales
Myxobacteria
Polyangiaceae
Polyangium
Slime Bacteria
Registry Numbers
txid29
txid49
txid55
Related Numbers
txid49
txid55
NLM Classification #
QW 150
Public MeSH Note
1992; see MYXOBACTERALES 1974-1991; for POLYANGIACEAE see POLYANGIACEAE 1975-1981; for POLYANGIUM see POLYANGIUM 1963-1981; for SLIME BACTERIA see MYXOBACTERALES 1974-1978
History Note
1992 (1974)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Myxococcales Preferred
Polyangiaceae Narrower
Polyangium Narrower
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