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Species Rhizobium endophyticum
Name: Rhizobium endophyticum López-López et al. 2011
Etymology: en.do.phy’ti.cum. Gr. pref. endo-, within; Gr. neut. n. phyton, plant; L. neut. adj. suff. -icum, adjectival suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. neut. adj. endophyticum, endophytic, within plants, pertaining to the original isolation from plant tissues
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … en-do-PHY-ti-kum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC BAA-2116; CCGE 2052; DSM 29668; HAMBI 3153; LMG 26002
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU867317
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Lopez-Lopez A, Rogel MA, Ormeno-Orrillo E, Martinez-Romero J, Martinez-Romero E. Phaseolus vulgaris seed-borne endophytic community with novel bacterial species such as Rhizobium endophyticum sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2010; 33:322-327. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 139. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1011-1013.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 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 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
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🧍 The accession number LMG 26002 has been provided at the time of request for valid publication of the name.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 139. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1011-1013.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lopez-Lopez A, Rogel MA, Ormeno-Orrillo E, Martinez-Romero J, Martinez-Romero E. Phaseolus vulgaris seed-borne endophytic community with novel bacterial species such as Rhizobium endophyticum sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2010; 33:322-327. 🇲🇽
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Record number: 789112
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