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Species Azospirillum halopraeferens
Name: Azospirillum halopraeferens Reinhold et al. 1987
Etymology: ha.lo.prae’fe.rens. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. v. praefere, to prefer; N.L. neut. part. adj. halopraeferens, salt preferring
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ha-lo-PRA͡E-fe-rens, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 43709; Au 4; DSM 3675; LMG 7108
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
GU256439
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Reinhold B, Hurek T, Fendrik I, Pot B, Gillis M, Kersters K, Thielemans S, De Ley J. Azospirillum halopraeferens sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing organism associated with roots of kallar grass (Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:43-51. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.03043 (N = 6).
- 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Parent taxon: Azospirillum Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Reinhold B, Hurek T, Fendrik I, Pot B, Gillis M, Kersters K, Thielemans S, De Ley J. Azospirillum halopraeferens sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing organism associated with roots of kallar grass (Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:43-51.
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Record number: 773593
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