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Species Rhizobium borbori
Name: Rhizobium borbori Zhang et al. 2011
Etymology: bor’bo.ri. Gr. masc. n. borboros, sludge; N.L. gen. masc. n. borbori, of sludge
Type strain: CICC 10378; DN316; DSM 22790; DSM 26385; HAMBI 3454; LMG 23925
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16S rRNA gene:
EF125187
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Zhang GX, Ren SZ, Xu MY, Zeng GQ, Luo HD, Chen JL, Tan ZY, Sun GP. Rhizobium borbori sp. nov., aniline-degrading bacteria isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:816-822. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1502-1503.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Allorhizobium borbori (Zhang et al. 2011) Mousavi et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Allorhizobium borbori (Zhang et al. 2011) Mousavi et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Ectorhizobium borbori" (Zhang et al. 2011) Ma et al. 2023 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizobium borbori is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Rhizobium.
- 😷 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 8 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Zhang GX, Ren SZ, Xu MY, Zeng GQ, Luo HD, Chen JL, Tan ZY, Sun GP. Rhizobium borbori sp. nov., aniline-degrading bacteria isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:816-822. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 789180
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