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Species Edaphobacter modestus
Name: Edaphobacter modestus Koch et al. 2008
Etymology: mo.des’tus. L. masc. adj. modestus, moderate, used to refer to the adaptation of the type strain to low substrate concentrations
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mo-DES-tus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-1329; DSM 18101; Jbg-1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ528760
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Koch IH, Gich F, Dunfield PF, Overmann J. Edaphobacter modestus gen. nov., sp. nov., and Edaphobacter aggregans sp. nov., acidobacteria isolated from alpine and forest soils. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1114-1122. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1783-1784.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Edaphobacter Koch et al. 2008.
Publication:
Koch IH, Gich F, Dunfield PF, Overmann J. Edaphobacter modestus gen. nov., sp. nov., and Edaphobacter aggregans sp. nov., acidobacteria isolated from alpine and forest soils. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1114-1122. 🇩🇪
- 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Edaphobacter Koch et al. 2008.
Publication:
Koch IH, Gich F, Dunfield PF, Overmann J. Edaphobacter modestus gen. nov., sp. nov., and Edaphobacter aggregans sp. nov., acidobacteria isolated from alpine and forest soils. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1114-1122.
Parent taxon: Edaphobacter Koch et al. 2008
Assigned by:
Koch IH, Gich F, Dunfield PF, Overmann J. Edaphobacter modestus gen. nov., sp. nov., and Edaphobacter aggregans sp. nov., acidobacteria isolated from alpine and forest soils. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1114-1122. 🇩🇪
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