RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Chen, W M A1 Laevens, S A1 Lee, T M A1 Coenye, T A1 De Vos, P A1 Mergeay, M A1 Vandamme, PYR 2001 T1 Ralstonia taiwanensis sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Mimosa species and sputum of a cystic fibrosis patient. JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 51 IS 5 SP 1729 OP 1735 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-51-5-1729 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB 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., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-51-5-1729