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Species Deinococcus swuensis
Name: Deinococcus swuensis Lee et al. 2015
Etymology: swu.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. swuensis, of or belonging to SWU, Seoul Women’s University, where taxonomic study was performed for the new organisms
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … swu-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: DY59; JCM 18581; KCTC 33033
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JQ991923
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Lee JJ, Lee HJ, Jang GS, Yu JM, Cha JY, Kim SJ, Lee EB, Kim MK. Deinococcus swuensis sp. nov., a gamma-radiation-resistant bacterium isolated from soil. J Microbiol 2013; 51:305-311. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 162. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:741-744.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Deinococcus radiopugnans Brooks and Murray 1981
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Deinococcus radiopugnans Brooks and Murray 1981 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Lakra et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Deinococcus radiopugnans Brooks and Murray 1981.
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.
- ❗ Deinococcus swuensis 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 Deinococcus.
- 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The phylogenetic position of this species was determined in a genome-scale analysis by García-López et al. (2019).
Publication:
Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Hahnke RL, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000 Type-Strain Genomes Improves Taxonomic Classification of Bacteroidetes. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2083. 🇩🇪
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⏲ According to Lakra et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Deinococcus radiopugnans Brooks and Murray 1981.
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:
Lee JJ, Lee HJ, Jang GS, Yu JM, Cha JY, Kim SJ, Lee EB, Kim MK. Deinococcus swuensis sp. nov., a gamma-radiation-resistant bacterium isolated from soil. J Microbiol 2013; 51:305-311. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 792640
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