strain

genetic variant, a subtype or a culture within a biological species
Thing taxonomic_rank Q855769
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strain

Summary

strain is a taxonomic rank[1]. strain draws 794 Wikipedia views per month (taxonomic_rank category, ranking #19 of 48).[2]

Key Facts

  • strain's instance of is recorded as taxonomic rank[3].
  • strain is a type of taxon[4].
  • strain is part of species[5].
  • strain is part of lineage[6].
  • strain's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • strain's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • strain's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[9].
  • strain's different from is recorded as Szczep[10].
  • strain's different from is recorded as virus name[11].
  • strain's different from is recorded as scientific name[12].
  • strain's different from is recorded as genetic variant[13].
  • strain's different from is recorded as isolate[14].
  • strain's different from is recorded as subspecies[15].
  • strain's different from is recorded as genotype[16].
  • strain's different from is recorded as serotype[17].
  • strain's different from is recorded as Q16720969[18].

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Definition and Type

strain's instance of is recorded as taxonomic rank[3]. strain is a type of taxon[4].

Use and Application

Part of include species[5], a taxonomic rank[19] and lineage[6].

Why It Matters

strain draws 794 Wikipedia views per month (taxonomic_rank category, ranking #19 of 48).[2] strain has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] strain is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Einsenkungsmarke · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Entityschema for this class E174
    Different from Szczep, virus name, scientific name +6
    Part of species, lineage
    Part of
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12575]]: EQSIM-00349"
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