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Species Leucobacter edaphi
Name: Leucobacter edaphi Zheng et al. 2024
Etymology: e.da’phi. Gr. neut. n. edaphos, soil; N.L. gen. neut. n. edaphi, of soil, relating to the isolation from soil
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … e-DA-phi, masculine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.18747; C SA-2; JCM 34360
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
OR185611
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Zheng B, Xu Z, Yang L, Jiang G, Chen J, Yang Y, Tian Y. Leucobacter edaphi sp. nov., a highly chromate-tolerant bacterium isolated from chromium containing chemical plant soil. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:1433-1445. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 217. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6275.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-10.
- 🙆 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Leucobacter Takeuchi et al. 1996
Assigned by:
Zheng B, Xu Z, Yang L, Jiang G, Chen J, Yang Y, Tian Y. Leucobacter edaphi sp. nov., a highly chromate-tolerant bacterium isolated from chromium containing chemical plant soil. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:1433-1445. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 49281
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