Biology:Zhenhengia
Zhenhengia is a genus of Gram-positive and strictly anaerobic bacteria in the family Lachnospiraceae. It was first described in 2021 as part of a large-scale culturomics study of the human gut microbiota.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Zhenhengia honors Zhenheng Zhu, a prominent figure in traditional Chinese medicine. The species epithet yiwuensis refers to the city of Yiwu, where Zhenheng Zhu was born.
Characteristics
Zhenhengia yiwuensis is a non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. Cells measure approximately 0.8–1.2 μm in width and 2.3–4.0 μm in length. It grows optimally at 37 °C under strictly anaerobic conditions and forms creamy colonies on standard anaerobic media after 72 hours. The DNA G+C content of the type strain is approximately 53.2 mol%.
Species
As of 2025, Z. yiwuensis is the only validly published species in this genus.
References
- ↑ Liu, C.; Du, M.X.; Abuduaini, R.; Yu, H.Y.; Li, D.H.; Wang, Y.J.; Zhou, N.; Jiang, M.Z. et al. (2021-05-21). "Enlightening the taxonomy darkness of human gut microbiomes with a cultured biobank". Microbiome 9 (1): 119. doi:10.1186/s40168-021-01064-3. PMID 34020714.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q113553055 entry
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