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Species Rhizobium ciceri
Name: Rhizobium ciceri Nour et al. 1994
Etymology: ci’ce.ri. L. neut. n. cicer (gen. ciceris), the chickpea, and also a botanical generic name; N.L. gen. neut. n. ciceri, of Cicer
Pronunciation, gender: KI-ke-ri, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 51585; CIP 104229; DSM 11540; HAMBI 1750; JCM 21564; LMG 14989; NBRC 100389; UPM Ca7
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
OQ456160
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Nour SM, Fernandez MP, Normand P, Cleyet-Marel JC. Rhizobium ciceri sp. nov., consisting of strains that nodulate chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.). Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:511-522. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 44, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:853.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mesorhizobium ciceri (Nour et al. 1994) Jarvis et al. 1997
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mesorhizobium ciceri (Nour et al. 1994) Jarvis et al. 1997 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- ❗ Rhizobium ciceri 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 Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 5 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:
Nour SM, Fernandez MP, Normand P, Cleyet-Marel JC. Rhizobium ciceri sp. nov., consisting of strains that nodulate chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.). Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:511-522.
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Record number: 780357
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