Erwinia chrysanthemi
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Erwinia chrysanthemi
(er-win'e-a, er- kris-an'the-me, -mi?)A gram-negative bacillus of the family Enterobacteriaceae that causes plants to rot. It is the source of the enzyme asparaginase. Synonym: Dickeya dadantii
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