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Youngiibacter

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Youngiibacter
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Youngiibacter

Lawson et al. 2014[1]
Species

Y. fragilis[1]
Y. multivorans[1]

Youngiibacter is a genus of bacteria from the family of Clostridiaceae.[1][2][3]

Etymology

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The name Youngiibacter is derived from "Youngia", a latinized version of the surname "Young" and "bacter", which is Latin for "rod" or "small staff". It is named after Lily Y. Young for her contributions to anaerobic hydrocarbon microbiology.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Genus: Youngiibacter". LPSN.DSMZ.de.
  2. ^ "Youngiibacter". www.uniprot.org.
  3. ^ Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M. (2014). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.). "Taxonomy of the genus Youngiibacter Lawson et al. 2014". doi:10.1601/tx.24967. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Genus: Youngiibacter". lpsn.dsmz.de. Retrieved 2024-09-19.