Limnohabitans

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Limnohabitans
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Limnohabitans
Hahn et al. 2010
Type species
Limnohabitans curvus
Species

Limnohabitans is a genus of bacteria established by Hahn et al. (2010). [1] The genus contains four species [2] [3] which all represent planktonic bacteria dwelling in the water column of freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and streams.

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Genomics

Draft genome sequences of two strains most likely representing two undescribed Limnohabitans species were published. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Hahn, M.W., Kasalický, V., Jezbera, J., Brandt, U., Jezberová, J., and K. Šimek (2010) Limnohabitans curvus gen. nov., sp. nov., a planktonic bacterium isolated from a freshwater lake. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 60:1358-1365. (doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.013292-0 )
  2. Hahn, M.W., Kasalický, V., Jezbera, J., Brandt, U., and K. Šimek (2010) Limnohabitans australis sp. nov., isolated from a freshwater pond, and emended description of the genus Limnohabitans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 60:2946-2950. (doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.022384-0)
  3. Kasalický, V., Jezbera, J.,Šimek, K., and M.W. Hahn (2010) Limnohabitans planktonicus sp. nov. and Limnohabitans parvus sp. nov., planktonic Betaproteobacteria isolated from a freshwater reservoir, and emended description of the genus Limnohabitans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 60:2710-2714. (doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.018952-0 )
  4. Zeng, Y., Kasalický, V., Šimek, K., and M. Koblížek (2012) Genome sequences of two freshwater betaproteobacterial isolates, Limnohabitans species strains Rim28 and Rim47, indicate their capabilities as both photoautotrophs and ammonia oxidizers. J. Bac. 194:6302-6303. (doi: 10.1128/JB.01481-12 )
  5. GOLD CARD: Gi20759 Genome project: Limnohabitans sp. RIM28, GOLD - Genomes OnLine Database
  6. GOLD CARD: Gi20760 Genome project: Limnohabitans sp. RIM47, GOLD - Genomes OnLine Database