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Species Kitasatospora albolonga
Name: Kitasatospora albolonga (Tsukiura et al. 1964) Labeda et al. 2017
Basonym: Streptomyces albolongus Tsukiura et al. 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: al.bo.lon’ga. L. masc. adj. albus, white; L. masc. adj. longus, long; N.L. fem. adj. albolonga, white and long
Pronunciation, gender: al-bo-LON-ga, feminine
Type strain: 304R7; ATCC 27414; CBS 766.72; CGMCC 4.1661; DSM 40570; IFO 13465; ISP 5570; JCM 4716; KCTC 9676; KCTC 9749; NBRC 13465; NRRL B-3604; NRRL ISP-5570; RIA 1426; VKM Ac-704
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB184425
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Labeda DP, Dunlap CA, Rong X, Huang Y, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Phylogenetic relationships in the family Streptomycetaceae using multi-locus sequence analysis. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2017; 110:563-583. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 176. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2075-2078.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptomyces albolongus Tsukiura et al. 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), "true members of one lineage of Streptomyces and together with the members of the lineage are susceptible to being reclassified".
Publication:
Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.
Parent taxon: Kitasatospora corrig. Ōmura et al. 1983
Assigned by:
Labeda DP, Dunlap CA, Rong X, Huang Y, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Phylogenetic relationships in the family Streptomycetaceae using multi-locus sequence analysis. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2017; 110:563-583.
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Record number: 795571
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