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Species Methylobacterium durans
Name: Methylobacterium durans Kim et al. 2020
Etymology: du’rans. L. neut. part. adj. durans, withstanding, referring to its survival in irradiated soil
Pronunciation, gender: DU-rans, neuter
Type strain: 17SD2-17; KACC 52908; NBRC 112876
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KY887690
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Kim J, Chhetri G, Kim I, Kim MK, Seo T. Methylobacterium durans sp. nov., a radiation-resistant bacterium isolated from gamma ray-irradiated soil. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2020; 113:211-220. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 193. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2960-2966.
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 0.13639 (N = 1).
- 🎓 Name mentioned 3 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:
Kim J, Chhetri G, Kim I, Kim MK, Seo T. Methylobacterium durans sp. nov., a radiation-resistant bacterium isolated from gamma ray-irradiated soil. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2020; 113:211-220.
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Record number: 2181
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