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Species Rhizobium loti
Name: Rhizobium loti Jarvis et al. 1982
Etymology: lo’ti. L. masc. n. Lotus, the name of several plants and also the generic name of leguminous plants (Lotus); L. gen. masc. n. loti, of Lotus
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … LO-ti, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 700743; CCUG 27878; DSM 2626; HAMBI 1129; IFO 14779; JCM 21464; LMG 6125; NBRC 14779; NZP 2213
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KM192337
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Jarvis BDW, Pankhurst CE, Patel JJ. Rhizobium loti, a new species of legume root nodule bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:378-380. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mesorhizobium loti (Jarvis et al. 1982) Jarvis et al. 1997
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mesorhizobium loti (Jarvis et al. 1982) Jarvis et al. 1997 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizobium loti 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 36 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.
- 🧍 The ATCC accessioned in its place the strain ATCC 700743 [2]. — Tang J. Personal communication, 2002-06-14.
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🧍 The strain ATCC 33669, designated as the type strain of Rhizobium loti, is a mixed culture [1] and has been deaccessioned by the ATCC [2].
Publication:
Willems A, Hoste B, Tang J, Janssens D, Gillis M. Differences between subcultures of the Mesorhizobium loti type strain from different culture collections. Syst Appl Microbiol 2001; 24:549-553.
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Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Jarvis BDW, Pankhurst CE, Patel JJ. Rhizobium loti, a new species of legume root nodule bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:378-380. 🇳🇿
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Record number: 780367
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