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 | | Generally, common to all constituent species of the genus Pseudomonas are certain physiological properties such as chemoorganotrophic nutrition, aerobic metabolism, absence of fermentation, absence of photosynthesis, inability to fix nitrogen, and capacity for growth at the expense of a large variety of organic substrates. |
 | | Pseudomonas species are renowned for their abilities to degrade compounds which are highly refractory to other organisms, including aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, fatty acids, insecticides and other environmental pollutants. |
 | | Pseudomonas species, as well as species included in the newly-created genera Burkholderia and Ralstonia (ex-Pseudomonas) are among the most important bacteria that are pathogens of plants. |
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