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Species Rhizobium huakuii
Name: Rhizobium huakuii Chen et al. 1991
Etymology: hu.a.ku’i.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. huakuii, of Huakui, named in honor of Huakui Chen, a Chinese professor of soil microbiology, who is the pioneer in investigating the microsymbionts isolated from Astragalus sinicus
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … hu-a-KU-i-i, neuter
Type strain: 103; ATCC 51122; CCBAU 2609; DSM 6573; HAMBI 1674; HAMBI 2035; IFO 15243; JCM 21036; LMG 14107; NBRC 15243
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16S rRNA gene:
D13431
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Chen WX, Li GS, Qi YL, Wang ET, Yuan HL, Li JL. Rhizobium huakuii sp. nov. isolated from the root nodules of Astragalus sinicus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1991; 41:275-280. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 41, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:581.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mesorhizobium huakuii (Chen et al. 1991) Jarvis et al. 1997
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mesorhizobium huakuii (Chen et al. 1991) Jarvis et al. 1997 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizobium huakuii 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 = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 15 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:
Chen WX, Li GS, Qi YL, Wang ET, Yuan HL, Li JL. Rhizobium huakuii sp. nov. isolated from the root nodules of Astragalus sinicus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1991; 41:275-280. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 780364
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