Biology:Hornefia
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Hornefia is a genus of Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic, non-spore-forming bacteria belonging to the family Anaerovoracaceae. It was first described in 2020 following the isolation of two species, Hornefia butyriciproducens and Hornefia porci, from the porcine gastrointestinal tract.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Hornefia honors Professor Mathias W. Hornef, a German microbiologist recognized for his contributions to research on neonatal enteric infections.[2]
Species
The genus contains the following validly published species:
- Hornefia butyriciproducens – the type species, characterized by butyrate production during fermentation.
- Hornefia porci – similarly isolated from the swine gut, with distinct metabolic features.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wylensek, D.; Hitch, T. C. A.; Riedel, T.; Afrizal, A.; Kumar, N.; Wortmann, E.; Liu, T.; Gálvez, E. J. C. et al. (2020). "A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity". Nature Communications 11 (1): 6389. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19929-w. PMID 33319778.
- ↑ "Genus: Hornefia". DSMZ. https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/hornefia.
Wikidata ☰ Q135427700 entry
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