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Species Deinococcus radiopugnans
Name: Deinococcus radiopugnans Brooks and Murray 1981
Etymology: ra.di.o.pu’gnans. L. masc. n. radius, a beam or ray; L. v. radio, pertaining to radiation; L. pres. part. pugnans, fighting or resisting; N.L. masc. part. adj. radiopugnans, radiation resisting
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ra-di-o-PU-n͡gnans, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 19172; DSM 12027; FO 15348; IFO 15348; JCM 21312; KACC 11999; NBRC 15348; UWO 293
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Y11334
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci: Deinococcaceae fam. nov. and Deinococcus gen. nov., including five species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:353-360. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Deinococcus swuensis Lee et al. 2015 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Lakra et al. 2021
Lakra P, Verma H, Talwar C, Singh DN, Singhvi N, Lal R, Gupta V. Genome based reclassification of Deinococcus swuensis as a heterotypic synonym of Deinococcus radiopugnans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4879.
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Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5006.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Lakra et al. 2021
Lakra P, Verma H, Talwar C, Singh DN, Singhvi N, Lal R, Gupta V. Genome based reclassification of Deinococcus swuensis as a heterotypic synonym of Deinococcus radiopugnans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4879.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Lakra et al. (2021), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Deinococcus swuensis Lee et al. 2015.
Publication:
Lakra P, Verma H, Talwar C, Singh DN, Singhvi N, Lal R, Gupta V. Genome based reclassification of Deinococcus swuensis as a heterotypic synonym of Deinococcus radiopugnans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4879. 🇮🇳
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5006.
- 😷 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 16 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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⏰ According to Lakra et al. (2021), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Deinococcus swuensis Lee et al. 2015.
Publication:
Lakra P, Verma H, Talwar C, Singh DN, Singhvi N, Lal R, Gupta V. Genome based reclassification of Deinococcus swuensis as a heterotypic synonym of Deinococcus radiopugnans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4879.
Parent taxon: Deinococcus Brooks and Murray 1981
Assigned by:
Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci: Deinococcaceae fam. nov. and Deinococcus gen. nov., including five species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:353-360.
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Record number: 775477
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