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Species Rhizobium tianshanense
Name: Rhizobium tianshanense Chen et al. 1995
Etymology: tian.sha.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. tianshanense, pertaining to the Tianshan Mountains in the Xingjiang region of the People' s Republic of China, where strains were isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … tian-s͡ha-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: A-1BS; CCBAU 3306; CIP 105502; DSM 11417; HAMBI 1870; JCM 21567; LMG 18976; NBRC 102499
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16S rRNA gene:
AF041447
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Valid publication:
Chen W, Wang E, Wang S, Li Y, Chen X, Li Y. Characteristics of Rhizobium tianshanense sp. nov., a moderately and slowly growing root nodule bacterium isolated from an arid saline environment in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:153-159. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 45, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mesorhizobium tianshanense (Chen et al. 1995) Jarvis et al. 1997
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mesorhizobium tianshanense (Chen et al. 1995) Jarvis et al. 1997 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizobium tianshanense 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 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 1 time 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 W, Wang E, Wang S, Li Y, Chen X, Li Y. Characteristics of Rhizobium tianshanense sp. nov., a moderately and slowly growing root nodule bacterium isolated from an arid saline environment in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:153-159. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 780379
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