Talk:Ensifer meliloti

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Number of Chromosomes
Can we say that this bacterium has three chromosomes? Obviously the other two are much smaller than the biggest one, but at which point do you actually talk about a chromosome or a "chromosome-like DNA carrier", in particular if it is vital for the survival of the organism? There are even plasmids that carry suicide genes, e. g. if they are lost, the bacterium may also die because it no longer synthesizes an important repressor. But I am mostly just curious in an absolute definition here at which step you call one DNA molecule a chromosome, but not the other(s). 2A02:8388:1600:C80:BE5F:F4FF:FECD:7CB2 (talk) 03:24, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Requested move 13 September 2021

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The result of the move request was: moved. per WP:RMNOMIN, no objections have been raised here (closed by non-admin page mover) Elli (talk &#124; contribs) 19:01, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Sinorhizobium meliloti → Ensifer meliloti – Senior synonym should be used. Refer to argument used in recent mover of the genus page Ensifer. YorkshireExpat (talk) 15:35, 13 September 2021 (UTC) The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.