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Species Arthrobacter radiotolerans
Name: Arthrobacter radiotolerans Yoshinaka et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: ra.di.o.to’le.rans. L. masc. n. radius, a beam or ray; L. v. radio, pertaining to radiation; L. pres. part. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. masc. part. adj. radiotolerans, (γ-ray) radiation-tolerating
Pronunciation, gender: ra-di-o-TO-le-rans, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 51242; CIP 106991; DSM 46359; DSM 5868; IAM 12072; IFO 14777; JCM 2153; NBRC 14777; VKM Ac-1989
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16S rRNA gene:
X98372
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Yoshinaka T, Yano K, Yamaguchi H. Isolation of highly radioresistant bacterium. Arthrobacter radiotolerans nov. sp. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry 1973; 37:2269-2275. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Rubrobacter radiotolerans (Yoshinaka et al. 1973) Suzuki et al. 1989
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Rubrobacter radiotolerans (Yoshinaka et al. 1973) Suzuki et al. 1989 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrobacter radiotolerans is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Arthrobacter.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Arthrobacter Conn and Dimmick 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Yoshinaka T, Yano K, Yamaguchi H. Isolation of highly radioresistant bacterium. Arthrobacter radiotolerans nov. sp. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry 1973; 37:2269-2275.
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Record number: 773435
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