Name: Flavisolibacter ginsenosidimutans Zhao et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gin.se.no.si.di.mu’tans. N.L. neut. n. ginsenosidum, ginsenoside; L. pres. part. mutans, transforming, converting; N.L. masc. part. adj. ginsenosidimutans, ginsenoside-converting

Pronunciation, gender: gin-se-no-si-di-MU-tans, masculine

Type strain: Gsoil 636; JCM 18197; KACC 14277; KCTC 22818

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: GQ339897 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zhao Y, Liu Q, Kang MS, Jin F, Yu H, Im WT. Flavisolibacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., with ginsenoside-converting activity isolated from soil used for cultivating ginseng. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4868-4872.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1600-1602.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: Flavisolibacter Yoon and Im 2007

Assigned by: Zhao Y, Liu Q, Kang MS, Jin F, Yu H, Im WT. Flavisolibacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., with ginsenoside-converting activity isolated from soil used for cultivating ginseng. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4868-4872.

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Record number: 793619