Buchnera Munson et al. 1991
General information
Name
Buchnera
Valid publication
1991
Nomenclature type
Buchnera aphidicola
Etymology
N.L. fem. n. <i>Buchnera</i>, named for Paul Buchner, German biologist who made extensive contributions to the study of endosymbiosis.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Buchnera. Round or slightly oval cells (diameter, 2 to 5 μm)that have a typical gram-negative cell wall and lack flagella. Cells divide by binary fission. These organisms do not form a morphologically distinct resting stage or endospores. Found in the mycetocytes of aphids in vesicles derived from the host membranes. Cannot be cultivated outside the host. Essential for the survival of the aphid.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M022506080301001 | Buchnera aphidicola | Species | 9 |
References
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Munson, M.A., Baumann, P., and Kinsey, M.G. Buchnera gen. nov. and Buchnera aphidicola sp. nov., a taxon consisting of the mycetocyte-associated, primary endosymbionts of aphids. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1991) 41:566-568.[DOI:10.1099/00207713-41-4-566]