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Species Rhizobium lentis
Name: Rhizobium lentis Rashid et al. 2015
Etymology: len’tis. N.L. gen. neut. n. lentis, referring to the lentil and, in botany, to Lens, the plant genus from which the first strains were isolated
Pronunciation, gender: LEN-tis, neuter
Type strain: BLR27; DSM 29286; LMG 28441
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JN648905
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Rashid MH, Young JP, Everall I, Clercx P, Willems A, Santhosh Braun M, Wink M. Average nucleotide identity of genome sequences supports the description of Rhizobium lentis sp. nov., Rhizobium bangladeshense sp. nov. and Rhizobium binae sp. nov. from lentil (Lens culinaris) nodules. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3037-3045. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4294-4296.
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 1 time 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:
Rashid MH, Young JP, Everall I, Clercx P, Willems A, Santhosh Braun M, Wink M. Average nucleotide identity of genome sequences supports the description of Rhizobium lentis sp. nov., Rhizobium bangladeshense sp. nov. and Rhizobium binae sp. nov. from lentil (Lens culinaris) nodules. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3037-3045.
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Record number: 793147
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