Name: Variovorax nitratireducens Chen et al. 2026
Etymology: ni.tra.ti.re.du’cens. N.L. masc. n. nitras, nitrate; L. pres. part. reducens, reducing; N.L. masc. part. adj. nitratireducens, reduction of nitrate to nitrite
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wa-ri-O-wo-rax ni-tra-ti-re-DU-kens, masculine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.24376; NBRC 116954; RT4R15
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16S rRNA gene:
PV810615
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Chen ZY, Xin YH, Liu Q. Polyphasic taxonomy of glacier-derived Variovorax strains reveals 13 novel species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7105. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7148.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Variovorax Willems et al. 1991
Assigned by:
Chen ZY, Xin YH, Liu Q. Polyphasic taxonomy of glacier-derived Variovorax strains reveals 13 novel species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7105. 🇨🇳
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