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Species Rhizobium larrymoorei
Name: Rhizobium larrymoorei (Bouzar and Jones 2001) Young 2004
Basonym: Agrobacterium larrymoorei Bouzar and Jones 2001
Etymology: lar.ry.moo’re.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. larrymoorei, named in honour of Larry Moore, renowned plant pathologist who spent his career studying the genus Agrobacterium
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … lar-ry-MOO-re-i, neuter
Type strain: 3-10; ATCC 51759; CFBP 5473; ICMP 14256; NCPPB 4096
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Z30542
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Young JM. Renaming of Agrobacterium larrymoorei Bouzar and Jones 2001 as Rhizobium larrymoorei (Bouzar and Jones 2001) comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:149. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:633-634.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Agrobacterium larrymoorei Bouzar and Jones 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Agrobacterium larrymoorei Bouzar and Jones 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizobium larrymoorei 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 Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — 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 6 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 risk group of the species itself.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592. 🇺🇸
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Young JM. Renaming of Agrobacterium larrymoorei Bouzar and Jones 2001 as Rhizobium larrymoorei (Bouzar and Jones 2001) comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:149. 🇳🇿
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Record number: 784764
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