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Species Novosphingobium nitrogenifigens
Name: Novosphingobium nitrogenifigens Addison et al. 2007
Etymology: ni.tro.ge.ni.fi’gens. N.L. neut. n. nitrogenum, nitrogen; L. pres. part. figens, fixing; N.L. neut. part. adj. nitrogenifigens, referring to the ability of this organism to fix nitrogen
Pronunciation, gender: ni-tro-ge-ni-FI-gens, neuter
Type strain: DSM 19370; ICMP 16470; Y88
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ448852
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Addison SL, Foote SM, Reid NM, Lloyd-Jones G. Novosphingobium nitrogenifigens sp. nov., a polyhydroxyalkanoate-accumulating diazotroph isolated from a New Zealand pulp and paper wastewater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2467-2471. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:313-314.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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.
Notes:- 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
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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:
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.02375 (N = 15).
- 😷 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 7 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Novosphingobium Takeuchi et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Addison SL, Foote SM, Reid NM, Lloyd-Jones G. Novosphingobium nitrogenifigens sp. nov., a polyhydroxyalkanoate-accumulating diazotroph isolated from a New Zealand pulp and paper wastewater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2467-2471.
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Record number: 786911
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