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Species Burkholderia megalochromosomata
Name: Burkholderia megalochromosomata Baek et al. 2015
Etymology: me.ga.lo.chro.mo.so.ma’ta. Gr. masc. adj. megas, megaloslarge; N.L. neut. n. chromosoma, chromosome; N.L. fem. adj. megalochromosomata, having a large chromosome
Type strain: DSM 100850; JC2949; JCM 19905; KACC 17925
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KF155693
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Baek I, Seo B, Lee I, Lee K, Park SC, Yi H, Chun J. Burkholderia megalochromosomata sp. nov., isolated from grassland soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:959-964. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1701-1702.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Caballeronia megalochromosomata (Baek et al. 2015) Dobritsa and Samadpour 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Caballeronia megalochromosomata (Baek et al. 2015) Dobritsa and Samadpour 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Burkholderia megalochromosomata 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 Burkholderia.
- 😷 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 1 time 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: Burkholderia Yabuuchi et al. 1993
Assigned by:
Baek I, Seo B, Lee I, Lee K, Park SC, Yi H, Chun J. Burkholderia megalochromosomata sp. nov., isolated from grassland soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:959-964. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 792614
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