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Species Lysobacter brunescens
Name: Lysobacter brunescens Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: bru.nes’cens. N.L. masc. part. adj. brunescens, becoming dark brown
Pronunciation, gender: bru-NES-kens, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 29482; DSM 6979; LMG 8761; UASM D
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB161360
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Christensen P, Cook FD. Lysobacter, a new genus of nonfruiting, gliding bacteria with a high base ratio. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:367-393. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 13 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Lysobacter Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Christensen P, Cook FD. Lysobacter, a new genus of nonfruiting, gliding bacteria with a high base ratio. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:367-393.
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Record number: 777620
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