Proposal that Agrobacterium radiobacter has priority over Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Request for an opinion.
It is proposed that Agrobacterium radiobacter has priority as the earlier heterotypic (subjective) synonym when it is united with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The nomenclatural status of A. tumefaciens as a later heterotypic synonym of the united species is not lost and it remains the type species of the genus. Request for an opinion.
Young
J M
JM
Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand.
Pennycook
S R
SR
Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand.
Watson
D R W
DRW
Box 31425, Milford, Auckland, New Zealand.
D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000145:classification*; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000145:classification*; D009626:Terminology as Topic