| Synergistes jonesii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Thermotogati |
| Phylum: | Synergistota |
| Class: | Synergistia |
| Order: | Synergistales |
| Family: | Synergistaceae |
| Genus: | Synergistes Allison et al. 1993 |
| Species: | S. jonesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Synergistes jonesii Allison et al. 1993 | |
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. It was discovered in 1981 by Raymond J. Jones in Hawaii and Jones' hypothesis was proven in 1986 by himself and R. G. Megarrity.
