Myxobacteria

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004298",
  "term": "Myxobacteria",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Myxobacteria are typically soil-living, mostly heterotrophic aerobic, Gram-negative rod shaped proteobacteria that exert a unique life-style involving the formation of multicellular fruiting bodies. They produce a diverse range of bioactive secondary metabolites.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fruiting gliding bacteria",
    "slime bacteria"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "bacteria",
    "Myxococcales",
    "Proteobacteria"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "myxobacteria"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/myxobacteria/"
}