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Species Rhizobium gei
Name: Rhizobium gei Shi et al. 2016
Etymology: ge’i. N.L. gen. neut. n. gei, of the plant genus Geum, referring to the host of origin for the bacterium
Pronunciation, gender: GE-i, neuter
Type strain: CCTCC AB 2013015; KCTC 32301; LMG 27603; ZFJT-2
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KF551166
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Shi X, Li C, Zhao L, Si M, Zhu L, Xin K, Chen C, Wang Y, Shen X, Zhang L. Rhizobium gei sp. nov., a bacterial endophyte of Geum aleppicum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4282-4288. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4-6.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pararhizobium gei (Shi et al. 2016) Zhang et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Pararhizobium gei" (Shi et al. 2016) De Lajudie and Young 2017 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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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. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. 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 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 2 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.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Shi X, Li C, Zhao L, Si M, Zhu L, Xin K, Chen C, Wang Y, Shen X, Zhang L. Rhizobium gei sp. nov., a bacterial endophyte of Geum aleppicum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4282-4288.
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Record number: 794700
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