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Sinorhizobium meliloti MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sinorhizobium meliloti
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.400.425.700.887.500
B03.660.050.662.835.800
Unique ID
D016962
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016962
Scope Note
A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes formation of root nodules on some, but not all, types of sweet clover, MEDICAGO SATIVA, and fenugreek.
Entry Term(s)
Ensifer meliloti
Rhizobium meliloti
Registry Numbers
txid382
Previous Indexing
Rhizobium (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
2000; see RHIZOBIUM MELILOTI 1992-1999
History Note
2000(1992)
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/30
Revision Date
2020/02/06
Sinorhizobium meliloti Preferred
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