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Species Methylobacterium organophilum
Name: Methylobacterium organophilum Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: or.ga.no’phi.lum. N.L. pref. organo-, pertaining to organic chemical compounds (in compound words condensed from organicus or organikos); from Gr. masc. adj. organikos, of or pertaining to an organ; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. neut. adj. organophilum, intended to mean preferring complex carbon sources
Pronunciation, gender: or-ga-NO-phi-lum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 27886; CIP 101049; DSM 18172; HAMBI 2263; IFO 15689; JCM 2833; LMG 6083; NBRC 15689; NCCB 78041; VKM B-2066
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB175638
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Patt TE, Cole GC, Hanson RS. Methylobacterium, a new genus of facultatively methylotrophic bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1976; 26:226-229. 
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 (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Patt TE, Cole GC, Hanson RS. Methylobacterium, a new genus of facultatively methylotrophic bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1976; 26:226-229.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "default: 1 Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No; xx: 1 Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 58 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.
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🧍 Deposit DSM 760 represents a strain of Methylobacterium radiotolerans.
Publication:
Kato Y, Asahara M, Arai D, Goto K, Yokota A. Reclassification of Methylobacterium chloromethanicum and Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum as later subjective synonyms of Methylobacterium extorquens and of Methylobacterium lusitanum as a later subjective synonym of Methylobacterium rhodesianum. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2005; 51:287-299.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Patt TE, Cole GC, Hanson RS. Methylobacterium, a new genus of facultatively methylotrophic bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1976; 26:226-229.
Parent taxon: Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Patt TE, Cole GC, Hanson RS. Methylobacterium, a new genus of facultatively methylotrophic bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1976; 26:226-229.
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Record number: 777979
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