genus

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While some members of this genus can cause infections in people or animals, they are also considered promising for biotechnology applications.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

The newly identified species, named Araneothrombium brasiliensis, belongs to a genus first described in Costa Rica in 2017.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

These traits led researchers to believe the genus was limited to a narrow, specialized diet.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

Their analysis showed that yeasts from the genus Kazachstania were consistently the most common across all starters.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

It was said that he could describe the look and nature of an animal from a single tooth or scrap of jaw, and often name the species and genus into the bargain.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson