Synergistes jonesii is a species of bacteria, the type species of its genus. It is a
rumen bacterium that degrades toxic
pyridinediols including
mimosine. It is obligately anaerobic,
gram-negative and rod-shaped.[1][2] It was discovered in 1981 by
Raymond J. Jones in Hawaii[2] and Jones' hypothesis was proven in 1986 by himself and
R. G. Megarrity.[3]
References
^Allison, Milton J.; Mayberry, Wiliam R.; Mcsweeney, Christopher S.; Stahl, David A. (1992). "Synergistes jonesii, gen. nov., sp.nov.: A Rumen Bacterium That Degrades Toxic Pyridinediols". Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 15 (4): 522–529.
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10.1016/S0723-2020(11)80111-6.
ISSN0723-2020.