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Abstract

In the present study, a yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative, short rod-shaped novel bacterium that was capable of degrading a wide range of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene) was isolated from agricultural soil located in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis positioned the novel strain in the genus as an independent lineage adjacent to a subclade containing K101, UM2, RW1 and A175. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of strain CC-Nfb-2 showed highest sequence similarity to K101 (96.2 %), UM2 (96.1 %), RW1 (95.9 %), A175 (95.7 %), and RL-3 (94.7 %); lower sequence similarities were observed with strains of all other species. The strain contained phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, sphingoglycolipid and diphosphatidylglycerol. The predominant fatty acids were summed feature 8 (Cω7 and/or Cω6) C and 11-methyl Cω7; C 2-OH was the major 2-hydroxy fatty acid. Previously, these lipids have been found to be characteristic of members of the genus . The serine palmitoyl transferase gene () was also detected and sphingolipid synthesis was confirmed. The predominant isoprenoid quinone system was ubiquinone (Q-10) and the isolate contained -homospermidine as the major polyamine. The DNA G+C content of the isolate was 62.8±0.8 mol%. On the basis of chemotaxonomic, phenotypic and phylogenetic data, strain CC-Nfb-2 represents a novel species within the genus , for which the name sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is CC-Nfb-2 ( = BCRC 80272 = DSM 24164).

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • National Science Council
  • Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan
  • Ministry of Education, Taiwan, ROC
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