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Species Methylobacterium dankookense
Name: Methylobacterium dankookense Lee et al. 2013
Etymology: dan.koo.ken’se. N.L. neut. adj. dankookense, of or belonging to Dankook University, where taxonomic studies on this species were performed
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … dan-koo-KEN-se, neuter
Type strain: DSM 22415; KCTC 22512; SW08-7
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FJ155589
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Lee SW, Oh HW, Lee KH, Ahn TY. Methylobacterium dankookense sp. nov., isolated from drinking water. J Microbiol 2009; 47:716-720. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 149. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1-5.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.14168 (N = 2).
- 😷 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.
- 🙆 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.
Parent taxon: Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lee SW, Oh HW, Lee KH, Ahn TY. Methylobacterium dankookense sp. nov., isolated from drinking water. J Microbiol 2009; 47:716-720. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 790235
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