%0 Journal Article %A Chen, W M %A Laevens, S %A Lee, T M %A Coenye, T %A De Vos, P %A Mergeay, M %A Vandamme, P %T Ralstonia taiwanensis sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Mimosa species and sputum of a cystic fibrosis patient. %D 2001 %J International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, %V 51 %N 5 %P 1729-1735 %@ 1466-5034 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-51-5-1729 %I Microbiology Society, %X A polyphasic taxonomic study, including 16S rDNA sequence analysis, DNA-DNA hybridizations, DNA base ratio determinations, amplified 165 rDNA restriction analysis, whole-cell protein analyses and extensive biochemical characterization, was conducted to clarify the relationships of eight isolates from root nodules of Mimosa species and one isolate from sputum of a cystic fibrosis patient. All nine isolates were classified as a novel Ralstonia species, for which the name Ralstonia taiwanensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LMG 19424T (= CCUG 44338T). R. taiwanensis effectively nodulated the Mimosa species and is the first beta-proteobacterium that is known to be capable of root nodule formation and nitrogen fixation. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-51-5-1729