List of bacterial genera named after institutions
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Several Bacterial species are named after institutions, including acronyms which are spelt out as they would be read,e.g. CDC becomes Ce+de+ce+a.
The names are changed in the female nominative case, either by changing the ending to -a or to the diminutive -ella, depending on the name.
The names are changed in the female nominative case, either by changing the ending to -a or to the diminutive -ella, depending on the name.
- Afipia: AFIP (Armed Force Institute of Pathology), USA
- Basfia: BASF SE (a chemical company in Ludwigshafen, Germany)
- CedeceaCedeceaCedecea is a genus of extremely rare bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. The name of this genus was derived from CDC, the abbreviation of the Centers for Disease Control where the initial members of this genus were discovered....
: CDC (Centers for Disease Control), USA - DeefgeaDeefgeaDeefgea is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria .-Etymology:The name Deefgea derives from:-Species:The genus contains 2 species , namely* D. chitinilytica Deefgea is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).-Etymology:The name Deefgea derives from:-Species:The genus contains 2 species...
: DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; German Science Foundation), Germany - Desemzia: DSMZ (Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen), Germany
- Emticicia: MTCC (Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank), India
- Iamia: IAM (Institute of Applied Microbiology at the University of Tokyo), Japan
- Ideonella: Ideon Research Center, University of Lund, Sweden
- Inhella: Inha University, Korea
- Kaistella: KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Korea
- Kaistia: KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Korea
- Kistimonas: KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology ), Korea
- Kordia: KORDI (Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute), Korea
- Kordiimonas: KORDI (Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute), Korea
- KribbellaKribbellaKribbella is a genus of bacteria first discovered in 1999.-List of species:*Kribbella alba*Kribbella aluminosa*Kribbella antibiotica*Kribbella catacumbae*Kribbella flavida*Kribbella hippodromi*Kribbella jejuensis*Kribbella karoonensis...
: KRIBB (Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology), Korea - Kribbia: KRIBB (Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology), Korea
- Lonepinella: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (a private zoo), Australia
- Mameliella: MME laboratory (Marine microbial ecology laboratory), China
- Mesonia: MES (Marine Experimental Station of the Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry), Russia
- Niabella: NIAB (National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology), Korea
- Niastella: NIAST (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology), Korea
- Nubsella: NUBS (Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences), Japan
- Pibocella: PIBOC (Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry), Russia
- Rikenella: RIKEN (Rikagaku Kenkyusho; Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), Japan
- Rudaea: RDA (Rural Development Administration), Korea
- Rudanella: RDA (Rural Development Administration), Korea
- Sciscionella: SCISCIO (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology), China
- Stakelama: State Key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, China
- Tistrella: TISTR (Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research), Thailand
- Waddlia: WADDL (Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic-Laboratory), USA
- Woodsholea: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts, USA
- Yimella: YIM (Yunnan Institute of Microbiology), China
- Yokenella: Kokuritsu-yoboueisei-kenkyusho (National Institute of Disease Prevention and Health), Japan
See also
- List of bacterial genera named after geographical names
- List of bacterial genera named after personal names
- List of bacterial genera named after mythological figures
- list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
- List of Bacteria genera
- List of bacterial orders
- List of sequenced prokaryotic genomes
- List of clinically important bacteria
- List of sequenced archaeal genomes
- List of Archaea genera
- Synonym (taxonomy)Synonym (taxonomy)In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that is or was used for a taxon of organisms that also goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name to the Norway spruce, which he called Pinus abies...
- TaxonomyTaxonomyTaxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
- LPSNLPSNList of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature is an online database that maintains and provides accurate name and related information of prokaryotes according to the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria , curated by prof...
, list of accepted bacterial and archaeal names