Species ***Streptomyces* *gancidicus***

Name: Streptomyces gancidicus Suzuki 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gan.ci’di.cus. N.L. neut. n. gancidinum, gancidin, name of an antibiotic; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. masc. adj. gancidicus, belonging to gancidin

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … gan-KI-di-kus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 40935; IFM 1024; IFO 15412; JCM 4171; NBRC 15412; NCIMB 12858; NRRL B-1872

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184660 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Suzuki M. Studies on an antitumor substance, gancidin. Mycological study on the strain AAK-84 and production, purification of active fractions (in Japanese). Journal Chiba Medical Society 1957; 33:535-542.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 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 4 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 risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Suzuki M. Studies on an antitumor substance, gancidin. Mycological study on the strain AAK-84 and production, purification of active fractions (in Japanese). Journal Chiba Medical Society 1957; 33:535-542.

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Record number: 781681

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Species Streptomyces gancidicus

Species ***Streptomyces* *gancidicus***