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Species Rhizobium tubonense
Name: Rhizobium tubonense Zhang et al. 2011
Etymology: tu.bo.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. tubonense, pertaining to the ancient name "Tubo" of Tibet, where the bacterium was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … tu-bo-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: CCBAU 85046; DSM 25379; HAMBI 3066; LMG 25225
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU256434
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Zhang RJ, Hou BC, Wang ET, Li YJ, Zhang XX, Chen WX. Rhizobium tubonense sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Oxytropis glabra. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:512-517. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1237-1238.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.01380 (N = 9).
- 😷 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 3 times 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.
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🧍 The phylogenetic position of this species was determined in a genome-scale analysis by Hördt et al. (2020).
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
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🧍 The epithet tubonense is a neo-Latin adjective in the neuter gender, not in the feminine gender as cited in the paper by Zhang et al. 2011.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Zhang RJ, Hou BC, Wang ET, Li YJ, Zhang XX, Chen WX. Rhizobium tubonense sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Oxytropis glabra. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:512-517. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 789091
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