- Volume 61, Issue 3, 2011
Volume 61, Issue 3, 2011
- Validation List
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List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published
The purpose of this announcement is to effect the valid publication of the following effectively published new names and new combinations under the procedure described in the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Authors and other individuals wishing to have new names and/or combinations included in future lists should send three copies of the pertinent reprint or photocopies thereof, or an electronic copy of the published paper, to the IJSEM Editorial Office for confirmation that all of the other requirements for valid publication have been met. It is also a requirement of IJSEM and the ICSP that authors of new species, new subspecies and new combinations provide evidence that types are deposited in two recognized culture collections in two different countries. It should be noted that the date of valid publication of these new names and combinations is the date of publication of this list, not the date of the original publication of the names and combinations. The authors of the new names and combinations are as given below, and these authors' names will be included in the author index of the present issue. Inclusion of a name on these lists validates the publication of the name and thereby makes it available in bacteriological nomenclature. The inclusion of a name on this list is not to be construed as taxonomic acceptance of the taxon to which the name is applied. Indeed, some of these names may, in time, be shown to be synonyms, or the organisms may be transferred to another genus, thus necessitating the creation of a new combination.
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- Notification List
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Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 12, of the IJSEM
This listing of names published in a previous issue of the IJSEM is provided as a service to bacteriology to assist in the recognition of new names and new combinations. This procedure was proposed by the Judicial Commission [Minute 11(ii), Int J Syst Bacteriol 41 (1991), p. 185]. The names given herein are listed according to the Rules of priority (i.e. page number and order of valid publication of names in the original articles). Taxonomic opinions included in this List (i.e. the creation of synonyms or the emendation of circumscriptions) cannot be considered as validly published nor, in any other way, approved by the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes and its Judicial Commission.
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- New Taxa
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- Actinobacteria
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Terrabacter carboxydivorans sp. nov., a carbon monoxide-oxidizing actinomycete
More LessA bacterial strain, PY2T, capable of oxidizing carbon monoxide, was isolated from a soil sample collected from a roadside at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain PY2T was shown to belong to the genus Terrabacter and was most closely related to Terrabacter lapilli LR-26T (99.1 % similarity). Strain PY2T was characterized chemotaxonomically as having iso-C15 : 0 as the predominant fatty acid, MK-8(H4) as the major menaquinone, ll-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid of the cell wall, as possessing a polar lipid profile that included diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol and unknown amino-containing phosphoglycolipids, and having a DNA G+C content of 75.6 mol%. DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain PY2T and the type strains of T. lapilli, Terrabacter tumescens, Terrabacter terrae and Terrabacter aerolatus were 20.0 %, 22.9 %, 35.9 % and 64.5 %, respectively. Based on the combined evidence from the phylogenetic analyses, chemotaxonomic data and DNA–DNA hybridization experiments, it is proposed that strain PY2T represents a novel species for which the name Terrabacter carboxydivorans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is PY2T (=KCCM 42922T=JCM 16259T).
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Leucobacter salsicius sp. nov., from a salt-fermented food
Strain M1-8T was isolated from jeotgal, a Korean salt-fermented food. Cells were aerobic, non-motile, Gram-reaction-positive and rod-shaped. Colonies were cream-coloured and circular with entire margins. Strain M1-8T exhibited optimal growth at 25–30 °C and pH 7.0–8.0 and in 0–4 % (w/v) NaCl. The strain tolerated up to 10.0 mM Cr(VI). Phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain M1-8T represents a novel species in the genus Leucobacter. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of M1-8T exhibited 98.1 % similarity to that of Leucobacter chromiireducens subsp. chromiireducens L-1T. The new isolate was clustered with Leucobacter species on a 16S rRNA gene sequence-based phylogenetic tree. The chromosomal DNA G+C content of strain M1-8T was 62.8 mol%. Its cell-wall peptidoglycan contained 2,4-diaminobutyric acid, glutamic acid, alanine, glycine and γ-aminobutyric acid. The major menaquinone was MK-11 and the predominant fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 (63.6 %), anteiso-C17 : 0 (16.7 %) and iso-C16 : 0 (14.2 %). The polar lipid profile of strain M1-8T contained diphosphatidylglycerol and one unknown glycolipid. Significant genotypic and phenotypic differences were found between strain M1-8T and other Leucobacter species. These differentiating characteristics indicate that strain M1-8T represents a novel species of the genus Leucobacter, for which the name Leucobacter salsicius sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is M1-8T (=KACC 21127T =JCM 16362T).
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Streptomyces caeruleatus sp. nov., with dark blue diffusible pigment
More LessAn actinomycete, designated strain GIMN4.002T, was isolated from a tomato rhizosphere soil sample in Guangzhou, China. The strain produces white aerial mycelium and dark blue diffusible pigment on Gause's synthetic agar, and microscopic observation revealed that it produces looped chains of spiny spores. Morphological and chemotaxonomic characteristics of the strain are typical of the genus Streptomyces. Melanin was produced and antibacterial activity was detected against Gram-positive micro-organisms, such as Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus luteus and Staphylococcus aureus. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain GIMN4.002T had highest similarity (99.4 %) to Streptomyces lincolnensis B91; however, DNA–DNA relatedness between strain GIMN4.002T and S. lincolnensis NBRC 13054T was only 32.17 %. Further, the morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics of strain GIMN4.002T are distinct from S. lincolnensis and other species of the genus Streptomyces with which this strain has high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (98–99 %). On the basis of the physiological and molecular properties observed, it is proposed that strain GIMN4.002T represents a novel species of the genus Streptomyces, for which the name Streptomyces caeruleatus sp. nov. is proposed, with GIMN4.002T (=CCTCC M 208213T =NRRL B-24802T) as the type strain.
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Phycicoccus ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field
More LessA Gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, aerobic, coccoid-shaped bacterium, designated BXN5-13T, was isolated from the soil of a ginseng field from Baekdu Mountain in Jilin district, China. Strain BXN5-13T grew optimally at 30 °C and pH 6.5–7.5 with 0–2 % (w/v) NaCl. Strain BXN5-13T had β-glucosidase activity that was connected with ginsenoside-converting ability, so that it was able to convert ginsenoside Rb1 to ginsenoside F2. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the closest phylogenetic relatives of strain BXN5-13T were Phycicoccus aerophilus 5516T-20T (98.4 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), P. bigeumensis MSL-03T (98.3 %), P. dokdonensis DS-8T (97.9 %) and P. jejuensis KSW2-15T (96.9 %). Lower sequence similarity (<97.0 %) was found with the type strains of other recognized species of the family Intrasporangiaceae. The predominant quinone was MK-8(H4). The major fatty acids (>10 %) were iso-C15 : 0, C17 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The chemotaxonomic data and the high genomic DNA G+C content of strain BXN5-13T (70.8 mol%) supported its affiliation with the genus Phycicoccus. DNA–DNA relatedness between strain BXN5-13T and its closest phylogenetic neighbours was below 16 %. Strain BXN5-13T represents a novel species within the genus Phycicoccus, for which the name Phycicoccus ginsenosidimutans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BXN5-13T (=KCTC 19419T=DSM 21006T=LMG 24462T).
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Yaniella fodinae sp. nov., isolated from a coal mine
An orange bacterial strain, designated G5T, was isolated during the study of the bacterial diversity of a coal mine. The cell wall of strain G5T contained peptidoglycan type A4α (l-Lys–Gly–l-Glu) and the sugars xylose and mannose. The major menaquinones were MK-8 (45.0 %) and MK-9 (34.0 %) and minor amounts of MK-7 and MK-8(H2) were also found. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 (44.9 %) and iso-C15 : 0 (44.2 %). The main cellular polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylinositol. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain G5T was closely related to Yaniella halotolerans YIM 70085T and Yaniella flava YIM 70178T (both 96.7 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). The genomic DNA G+C content of strain G5T was 61.6 mol%. These data and other phenotypic characteristics clearly indicated that strain G5T represents a novel species of the genus Yaniella, for which the name Yaniella fodinae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is G5T (=MTCC 9846T=DSM 22966T).
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Nocardioides hungaricus sp. nov., isolated from a drinking water supply system
More LessThree Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterial strains were isolated from the drinking water supply system of the Hungarian capital, Budapest. Phylogenetic analysis on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison revealed that the isolates represented a distinct cluster within the clade of the genus Nocardioides and were most closely related to Nocardioides pyridinolyticus OS4T, Nocardioides aquiterrae GW-9T, Nocardioides sediminis MSL-01T and N. hankookensis DS-30T. The peptidoglycan based on ll-2,6-diaminopimelic acid, the major menaquinone MK-8(H4), the cellular fatty acid profile with iso-C16 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0 as predominating components and the DNA G+C content of 71.4 mol% (strain 1RaM5-12T) were consistent with the affiliation of the isolates to the genus Nocardioides. Because of differences in physiological characteristics, matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectra of protein extracts, PvuII RiboPrinter patterns and 96.1 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain 1RaM5-12T and its closest phylogenetic neighbour, N. pyridinolyticus OS4T, a novel species, Nocardioides hungaricus sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is 1RaM5-12T (=DSM 21673T =NCAIM 02330T).
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Sinosporangium album gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the suborder Streptosporangineae
A Gram-positive, aerobic, non-motile actinobacterium, designated strain 6014T, was isolated from a soil sample collected from Qinghai province, north-west China, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. The isolate formed elementary branching hyphae and abundant aerial mycelia with globose sporangia on ISP 4 and R2A media. Whole-cell hydrolysates of strain 6014T contained arabinose, galactose and ribose as diagnostic sugars and meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. The polar lipids consisted of phosphatidylmethylethanolamine, phosphatidylethanolamine, hydroxy-phosphatidylethanolamine, N-acetylglucosamine-containing phospholipids, two unknown phospholipids and an unknown glycolipid. The menaquinone system contained MK-9(H2) and MK-9(H4). The major fatty acids were C14 : 0, i-C15 : 0, C16 : 0 and 10-methyl-C16 : 1. The genomic DNA G+C content of the isolate was 69.4 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 6014T fell within the radius of the suborder Streptosporangineae, in which the strain formed a distinct lineage next to genera of the family Streptosporangiaceae. Based on data from this polyphasic study, strain 6014T can be readily distinguished from previously described organisms and represents a member of a novel species within a new genus in the suborder Streptosporangineae. The name Sinosporangium album gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed with 6014T (=DSM 45181T =KCTC 19655T) as the type strain.
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Agromyces tropicus sp. nov., isolated from soil
More LessTwo actinomycete strains, CM9-9T and AK2-48, which produced straight rod-shaped, non-motile cells, were isolated from soils in Chiang Mai and Phuket provinces, respectively, Thailand. The morphological and chemotaxonomic characteristics of the isolates coincided with those of the genus Agromyces. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences also indicated that the isolates were clearly separated from their closest relative, Agromyces aurantiacus YIM 21741T, and should be classified in the genus Agromyces. Furthermore, a combination of DNA–DNA hybridization results and physiological and biochemical properties indicated that the isolates could be distinguished from all recognized members of the genus Agromyces. The isolates therefore represent a novel species, for which the name Agromyces tropicus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CM9-9T (=JCM 15672T =BCC 34764T).
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Streptomyces zinciresistens sp. nov., a zinc-resistant actinomycete isolated from soil from a copper and zinc mine
More LessA filamentous actinomycete, designated strain CCNWNQ 0016T, was isolated from soil from a zinc and copper mine in Shaanxi province, north-western China. A polyphasic taxonomic study was carried out to establish the status of strain CCNWNQ 0016T. Chemical and morphological properties of the isolate were similar to those of species of the genus Streptomyces. Analysis of the almost complete 16S rRNA gene sequence placed strain CCNWNQ 0016T in the genus Streptomyces where it formed a distinct phyletic line with recognized species of this genus. The strain exhibited highest sequence similarities to Streptomyces niveoruber NBRC 15428T (98.8 %), Streptomyces griseoviridis NBRC 12874T (98.7 %) and Streptomyces aurantiogriseus NBRC 12842T (98.7 %). Furthermore, DNA–DNA hybridization studies between the novel isolate and these three strains showed relatedness values of 49.6±0.6, 47.2±0.9 and 46.9±1.1 %, respectively. A number of phenotypic properties also enabled the isolate to be differentiated from related species of the genus Streptomyces. Therefore, it is proposed that strain CCNWNQ 0016T (=K42T =ACCC 41871T =HAMBI 3107T) should be classified as the type strain of a novel species in the genus Streptomyces, Streptomyces zinciresistens sp. nov. The maximum level of resistance to Zn2+ for strain CCNWNQ 0016T is 35 mM.
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Yuhushiella deserti gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the suborder Pseudonocardineae
A thermotolerant, Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, sporangium-forming actinomycete, strain RA45T, was isolated from a desert region in Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, north-western China. Comparative analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence and phenotypic characterization revealed that strain RA45T belonged phylogenetically to the family Pseudonocardiaceae of the suborder Pseudonocardineae. Strain RA45T showed more than 5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence divergence from recognized species of genera in the family Pseudonocardiaceae, forming a distinct lineage within the evolutionary radiation occupied by the genera Amycolatopsis, Prauserella, Thermocrispum, Saccharomonospora, Saccharopolyspora and Sciscionella, but distinct from each of them. The affiliation to the family was supported by the presence of suborder- and family-specific 16S rRNA signature nucleotides, a DNA G+C content of 69.9 mol%, the presence of meso-diaminopimelic acid, ribose, arabinose, glucose and galactose, which are characteristic components of cell-wall chemotype IV of actinomycetes, the presence of menaquinone MK-9(H4) as the major respiratory lipoquinone, a lack of mycolic acids and the presence of an N-acetylated type of muramic acid. However, strain RA45T differed from known genera of the family in its polar lipid composition: the major phospholipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol mannosides, phosphatidylmethylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, phospholipids of unknown structure and phospholipids of unknown structure containing glucosamine (phospholipid type IV). Based on its morphological, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic characteristics, strain RA45T is considered to represent a novel species of a new genus in the family Pseudonocardiaceae, for which the name Yuhushiella deserti gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Yuhushiella deserti is RA45T (=CGMCC 4.5579T =JCM 16584T).
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Ornithinibacter aureus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Intrasporangiaceae
More LessA novel strain of the class Actinobacteria was isolated from a seawater sample collected in the South China Sea using modified R2A agar plates. The strain was a Gram-stain-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, catalase-positive, irregular rod-shaped bacterium. The strain grew at 4–45 °C and pH 5.0–10.2, and tolerated 5 % (w/v) NaCl. Based on its 16S rRNA gene sequence, the organism was related phylogenetically to members of the genera Fodinibacter (96.7 % similarity), Lapillicoccus (96.5 %), Knoellia (95.0–95.8 %), Oryzihumus (95.6 %) and Humibacillus (95.6 %). The cell-wall contained l-ornithine as the major diagnostic diamino acid in the peptidoglycan. MK-8(H4) was the predominant menaquinone. Major cellular fatty acids were iso-C18 : 1 ω9c, iso-C16 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and C17 : 0. The G+C content of the DNA was 69.6 mol%. Phenotypic and phylogenetic data revealed that this strain represents a novel species in a new genus of the family Intrasporangiaceae, for which the name Ornithinibacter aureus gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain of Ornithinibacter aureus is HB09001T (=CGMCC 1.10341T =DSM 23364T).
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- Bacteroidetes
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Chryseobacterium chaponense sp. nov., isolated from farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
More LessTwo bacterial strains, designated Sa 1147-06T and Sa 1143-06, were isolated from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farmed in Lake Chapo, Chile, and were studied using a polyphasic approach. Both isolates were very similar; cells were rod-shaped, formed yellow-pigmented colonies and were Gram-reaction-negative. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strains Sa 1147-06T and Sa 1143-06 shared 100 % sequence similarity and showed 98.9 and 97.5 % sequence similarity to Chryseobacterium jeonii AT1047T and Chryseobacterium antarcticum AT1013T, respectively. Sequence similarities to all other members of the genus Chryseobacterium were below 97.3 %. The major fatty acids of strain Sa 1147-06T were iso-C13 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C17 : 1 ω9c, with iso-C15 : 0 3-OH, iso-C16 : 0 3-OH and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH constituting the major hydroxylated fatty acids. DNA–DNA hybridizations with C. jeonii JMSNU 14049T and C. antarcticum JMNSU 14040T gave relatedness values of 20.7 % (reciprocal 15.1 %) and 15.7 % (reciprocal 25.7 %), respectively. Together, the DNA–DNA hybridization results and differentiating biochemical properties showed that strains Sa 1147-06T and Sa 1143-06 represent a novel species, for which the name Chryseobacterium chaponense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Sa 1147-06T (=DSM 23145T =CCM 7737T).
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Hydrotalea flava gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the phylum Bacteroidetes and allocation of the genera Chitinophaga, Sediminibacterium, Lacibacter, Flavihumibacter, Flavisolibacter, Niabella, Niastella, Segetibacter, Parasegetibacter, Terrimonas, Ferruginibacter, Filimonas and Hydrotalea to the family Chitinophagaceae fam. nov.
More LessThree bacterial strains, designated CCUG 51397T, CCUG 53736 and CCUG 53920, isolated from water samples taken at different locations in southern Sweden were studied to determine their taxonomic position using a polyphasic approach. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that these bacteria had <93 % sequence similarity to all described species of the genera Sediminibacterium, Lacibacter, Flavihumibacter, Flavisolibacter, Niabella, Niastella, Segetibacter, Parasegetibacter, Terrimonas, Ferruginibacter, Filimonas and Chitinophaga. The three organisms grouped most closely with Sediminibacterium salmoneum NJ-44T but showed only 92.5 % sequence similarity to this strain, the only recognized species of this genus. The fatty acid profiles showed large amounts of iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and iso-C15 : 1 G with smaller amounts of iso-C15 : 0 3-OH, iso-C16 : 0 3-OH and other fatty acids, which differentiated the novel strains from related genera. Biochemical tests performed on strains CCUG 51397T, CCUG 53736 and CCUG 53920 also gave different results from those of Sediminibacterium salmoneum NJ-44T and other related genera. Based on this evidence, strains CCUG 51397T, CCUG 53736 and CCUG 53920 represent a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Hydrotalea flava gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Hydrotalea flava is CCUG 51397T (=CCM 7760T). A formal allocation of the genera Sediminibacterium, Lacibacter, Flavihumibacter, Flavisolibacter, Niabella, Niastella, Segetibacter, Parasegetibacter, Terrimonas, Ferruginibacter, Filimonas and Chitinophaga to the family Chitinophagaceae fam. nov. is also proposed.
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- Firmicutes And Related Organisms
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Paenibacillus rigui sp. nov., isolated from a freshwater wetland
More LessA rod-shaped, endospore-forming, Gram-reaction-variable bacterial strain, designated WPCB173T, was isolated from freshwater collected from the Woopo wetland, Republic of Korea. Based on its phenotypic characteristics and phylogenetic position inferred from 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the isolate was identified as being a member of the genus Paenibacillus. Major polar lipids present in strain WPCB173T included phosphatidylethanolamine and several unidentified phospholipids. The diamino acid found in the cell-wall peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid. The predominant menaquinone was MK-7. The major cellular fatty acid was anteiso-C15 : 0 (65.2 %). The DNA G+C content was 48.3 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain WPCB173T clustered with species of the genus Paenibacillus, its closest neighbours being Paenibacillus chinjuensis WN9T (96.7 %) and Paenibacillus soli DCY03T (96.4 %). DNA–DNA hybridization of strain WPCB173T with P. soli DCY03T and P. chinjuensis WN9T showed relatedness values of only 10 and 19 %, respectively. On the basis of the phenotypic and phylogenetic evidence, strain WPCB173T represents a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus rigui sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the novel species is WPCB173T (=KCTC 13282T =JCM 16352T).
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Calditerricola satsumensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Calditerricola yamamurae sp. nov., extreme thermophiles isolated from a high-temperature compost
Two novel thermophilic micro-organisms, designated YMO81T and YMO722T, were isolated from a high-temperature compost (internal temperature >95 °C). The isolates were able to grow at 80 °C in a nutrient broth and in a synthetic medium. Cells were aerobic, Gram-negative rods (0.3×4.0 μm). Spore formation was not observed. Strain YMO81T grew at 83 °C and pH 6.9–8.9 and grew optimally at 78 °C and pH 7.5 with 2 % NaCl. For growth in a synthetic minimal medium at 70 °C, the vitamins biotin, folic acid and thiamine and the amino acids glutamine and methionine were essential for growth of both strains; at 80 °C, strain YMO81T also required histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, serine, tryptophan and valine. Cellular fatty acids of the isolates comprised mainly iso-C17 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0. The DNA G+C contents of strains YMO81T and YMO722T were 70 and 64 mol%, respectively. When the 16S rRNA gene sequences of the isolates were compared with those of other bacteria, highest similarity was observed with Planifilum yunnanense LA5T (90 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). DNA–DNA relatedness between strain YMO722T and strain YMO81T was 55 %. N 4-Aminopropylspermine was identified as a major polyamine, which suggested that the isolates were distinct from other related taxa. On the basis of phylogenetic, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic analyses, we propose a new genus, Calditerricola gen. nov., and two novel species, the type species Calditerricola satsumensis sp. nov., with type strain YMO81T (=ATCC BAA-1462T =JCM 14719T =DSM 45223T), and Calditerricola yamamurae sp. nov., with type strain YMO722T (=ATCC BAA-1461T =JCM 14720T =DSM 45224T).
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Caloramator mitchellensis sp. nov., a thermoanaerobe isolated from the geothermal waters of the Great Artesian Basin of Australia, and emended description of the genus Caloramator
More LessA strictly thermophilic anaerobe, designated strain VF08T, was isolated from a water sample collected from a Great Artesian Basin bore (registered bore number 22981) situated at Mitchell, QLD, Australia. Cells of isolate VF08T were slightly curved, non-sporulating rods (1.5–3.5×0.4–0.8 μm), which stained Gram-negative but possessed a Gram-positive cell-wall ultrastructure. The strain grew optimally in tryptone-yeast extract-glucose (TYEG) medium at 55 °C (temperature growth range between 37 and 60 °C) and a pH of 7 (pH growth range, 6.0–9.0). Yeast extract or tryptone was required for growth on glucose, fructose, xylose, maltose, sucrose, raffinose, cellobiose, ribose, pyruvate, tryptone, peptone, Casamino acids, amyl media and serine, but could also support growth as the sole carbon source. End products from glucose fermentation were acetate, ethanol, CO2 and H2. The strain reduced vanadium(V), but not iron(III), manganese(IV), elemental sulfur, sulfate, thiosulfate, sulfite, nitrate or nitrite in the presence of 0.2 % yeast extract, peptone, tryptone, glucose, sucrose and Casamino acids, but an increase in the growth rate or cell yield was not observed. Growth was inhibited by chloramphenicol, streptomycin, tetracycline, penicillin, ampicillin and ≥2 % NaCl (w/v). The G+C content of the DNA was 38.4±0.8 mol% as determined by the thermal denaturation (T m) method. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that isolate VF08T was a member of the genus Caloramator with Caloramator australicus and Caloramator fervidus (formerly Clostridium fervidus) being the closest relatives with similarity values of 85.0 and 86.1 %, respectively, when helix 6 nucleotides were included in the analysis, and 95.2 % and 94 %, respectively, when these nucleotides were masked from the analysis. Further analysis revealed that strain VF08T formed an individual cluster (cluster II) within the genus Caloramator and could be distinguished from other species within the genus Caloramator (clusters I, III and IV) on the basis of signature nucleotides and differences in phenotypic traits. These data suggest that strain VF08T is a novel species of the genus Caloramator, for which the name Caloramator mitchellensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is VF08T (=JCM 15828T=KCTC 5735T). An emended description of the genus Caloramator is also provided.
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Desulfurispirillum indicum sp. nov., a selenate- and selenite-respiring bacterium isolated from an estuarine canal
More LessStrain S5T, a novel bacterium that was isolated for its capability to respire selenate to elemental selenium, is described. In addition to selenate respiration, it was also capable of dissimilatory selenite, arsenate and nitrate reduction with short-chain organic acids such as pyruvate, lactate and acetate as the carbon sources and electron donors. The isolate was unable to grow fermentatively. Strain S5T was isolated from sediment of an estuarine canal in Chennai, India. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene of this novel isolate revealed that it belonged to the family Chrysiogenaceae with sequence similarities of 92 and 98 %, respectively, with the type strains of Chrysiogenes arsenatis and Desulfurispirillum alkaliphilum, its closest known relatives. Strain S5T and D. alkaliphilum were closely related in terms of their 16S rRNA gene phylogeny; however, they varied greatly in their genomic DNA G+C content (56 mol% versus 45 mol%) and cellular fatty acid compositions, as well as in many metabolic capabilities. Strain S5T represents a novel species for which the name Desulfurispirillum indicum sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is S5T (=DSM 22839T =ATCC BAA-1389T).
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Paenibacillus puldeungensis sp. nov., isolated from a grassy sandbank
More LessThe taxonomic position of a Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming, facultatively anaerobic bacterial strain, CAU 9324T, isolated from a grassy sandbank was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. Strain CAU 9324T grew optimally at 30 °C and pH 6.0. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The major isoprenoid quinone was menaquinone-7 (MK-7). The polar lipid profile consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol as the major component. The predominant cellular fatty acid was anteiso-C15 : 0. The DNA G+C content of strain CAU 9324T was 48.8 mol%. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that the strain belonged to the genus Paenibacillus, showing <96.4 % similarity to the type strains of all recognized Paenibacillus species. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and genotypic data, strain CAU 9324T was considered to represent a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus puldeungensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CAU 9324T (=KCTC 13718T =CCUG 59189T).
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- Other Bacteria
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Deinobacterium chartae gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely radiation-resistant, biofilm-forming bacterium isolated from a Finnish paper mill
More LessA rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, non-motile, aerobic, oxidase and catalase-positive and radiation-resistant bacterium (designated strain K4.1T) was isolated from biofilm collected from a Finnish paper mill. The bacterium grew as pale pink colonies on oligotrophic medium at 12 to 50 °C (optimum 37 to 45 °C) and at pH 6 to 10.3. The DNA G+C content of the strain was 66.8 mol%. According to 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain K4.1T was distantly related to the genus Deinococcus, sharing highest similarity with Deinococcus pimensis (90.0 %). In the phylogenetic tree, strain K4.1T formed a separate branch in the vicinity of the genus Deinococcus. The peptidoglycan type was A3β with l-Orn–Gly–Gly and the quinone system was determined to be MK-8. The polar lipid profile of strain K4.1T differed markedly from that of the genus Deinococcus. The predominant lipid of strain K4.1T was an unknown aminophospholipid and it did not contain the unknown phosphoglycolipid predominant in the polar lipid profiles of deinococci analysed to date. Two of the predominant fatty acids of the strain, 15 : 0 anteiso and 17 : 0 anteiso, were lacking or present in small amounts in species of the genus Deinococcus. Phylogenetic distinctness and significant differences in the polar lipid and fatty acid profiles suggest classification of strain K4.1T as a novel genus and species in the family Deinococcaceae, for which we propose the name Deinobacterium chartae gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain is K4.1T (=DSM 21458T =HAMBI 2721T).
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Oceanotoga teriensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from offshore oil-producing wells
More LessA novel, moderately thermophilic, chemo-organotrophic bacterium was isolated from formation fluid samples from an offshore oil-production well head at Bombay High (Western India). Cells were rod-shaped with a sheath-like outer structure (‘toga’); the cells appeared singly, in pairs or in short chains. Cells grew at 25–70 °C (optimum 55–58 °C), pH 5.5–9.0 (optimum pH 7.3–7.8) and 0–12 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 4.0–4.5 %). The isolate was able to grow on various carbohydrates or complex proteinaceous substances. The isolate reduced thiosulfate and elemental sulfur. The major end products of glucose fermentation were acetate, H2 and CO2. The DNA G+C content of the genomic DNA was 26.8 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene placed the strain within the order Thermotogales in the bacterial domain. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons and in combination with morphological and physiological characteristics, the isolate represents a novel species of new genus, for which the name Oceanotoga teriensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the type species is OCT74T (=JCM 15580T=LMG 24865T).
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Saccharospirillum aestuarii sp. nov., isolated from tidal flat sediment, and an emended description of the genus Saccharospirillum
More LessA Gram-reaction-negative, chemoheterotrophic, non-motile, facultatively anaerobic, curved rod-shaped bacterial strain, IMCC4453T, was isolated from tidal flat sediment and subjected to a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain IMCC4453T belonged to the genus Saccharospirillum, forming a robust clade with members of the genus, and was most closely related to the type strains of Saccharospirillum salsuginis (97.6 % similarity) and Saccharospirillum impatiens (95.9 %). The DNA–DNA relatedness value between strain IMCC4453T and S. salsuginis YIM-Y25T was 23–30 %. Differences in several physiological and biochemical characteristics between strain IMCC4453T and the two recognized species of the genus Saccharospirillum, together with phylogenetic and genomic distinctiveness, differentiated the novel strain from members of the genus Saccharospirillum. On the basis of the data from the present study, it is concluded that strain IMCC4453T represents a novel species of the genus Saccharospirillum, for which the name Saccharospirillum aestuarii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is IMCC4453T (=KCTC 22684T=KCCM 42930T=NBRC 105825T). An emended description of the genus Saccharospirillum is provided.
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Agarivorans gilvus sp. nov. isolated from seaweed
More LessA novel agarase-producing, non-endospore-forming marine bacterium, WH0801T, was isolated from a fresh seaweed sample collected from the coast of Weihai, China. Preliminary characterization based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that WH0801T shared 96.1 % similarity with Agarivorans albus MKT 106T, the type species of the genus Agarivorans. A polyphasic taxonomic study was conducted and confirmed the phylogenetic affiliation of strain WH0801T to the genus Agarivorans. Isolate WH0801T produces light-yellow-pigmented colonies; cells are Gram-stain-negative, straight or curved rods, which are motile with a single polar flagellum. Strain WH0801T grew in 0.5–5 % NaCl, with optimum growth at 3 % NaCl, and its optimal pH and cultivation temperature were 8.4–8.6 and 28–32 °C, respectively. Data from biochemical tests, whole-cell fatty acid profiling, 16S rRNA gene sequence studies and DNA–DNA hybridization clearly indicated that isolate WH0801T represented a novel species within the genus Agarivorans, for which the name Agarivorans gilvus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Agarivorans gilvus sp. nov. is WH0801T (=NRRL B-59247T =CGMCC 1.10131T).
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Rhizobium tubonense sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Oxytropis glabra
More LessFour rhizobial strains, designated CCBAU 85046T, CCBAU 85051, CCBAU 85048 and CCBAU 85049, isolated from root nodules of Oxytropis glabra grown in Tibet, China, were previously defined, using amplified 16S rRNA gene restriction analysis, as a novel group within the genus Rhizobium. To clarify their taxonomic position, these strains were further analysed and compared with reference strains of related bacteria using a polyphasic approach. The 16S rRNA gene analysis showed that the four isolates formed a distinct phylogenetic lineage in the genus Rhizobium. The isolates showed highest sequence similarity (97.8 %) to Rhizobium indigoferae CCBAU 71042T. Phenotypic and physiological tests, DNA–DNA hybridization, phylogenetic analyses of housekeeping genes recA, atpD and glnII and fatty acid profiles also indicated that these four strains constitute a novel group distinct from recognized species of the genus Rhizobium. Based on this evidence, strains CCBAU 85046T, CCBAU 85051, CCBAU 85048 and CCBAU 85049 represent a novel species in the genus Rhizobium, for which the name Rhizobium tubonense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CCBAU 85046T (=LMG 25225T =HAMBI 3066T) and its DNA G+C content is 59.52 mol% (T m). Strain CCBAU 85046T could form effective nodules on plant species Vigna unguiculata and Medicago sativa but not on its host of origin Oxytropis glabra.
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Erwinia piriflorinigrans sp. nov., a novel pathogen that causes necrosis of pear blossoms
More LessEight Erwinia strains, isolated from necrotic pear blossoms in València, Spain, were compared with reference strains of Erwinia amylovora and Erwinia pyrifoliae, both of which are pathogenic to species of pear tree, and to other species of the family Enterobacteriaceae using a polyphasic approach. Phenotypic analyses clustered the novel isolates into one phenon, distinct from other species of the genus Erwinia, showing that the novel isolates constituted a homogeneous phenotypic group. Rep-PCR profiles, PCR products obtained with different pairs of primers and plasmid contents determined by restriction analysis showed differences between the novel strains and reference strains of E. amylovora and E. pyrifoliae. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA, gpd and recA gene sequences showed that the eight novel strains could not be assigned to any recognized species. On the basis of DNA–DNA hybridization studies, the novel isolates constituted a single group with relatedness values of 87–100 % to the designated type strain of the group, CFBP 5888T. Depending on the method used, strain CFBP 5888T showed DNA–DNA relatedness values of between 22.7 and 50 % to strains of the closely related species E. amylovora and E. tasmaniensis. The DNA G+C contents of two of the novel strains, CFBP 5888T and CFBP 5883, were 51.1 and 50.5 mol%, respectively. On the basis of these and previous results, the novel isolates represent a novel species of the genus Erwinia, for which the name Erwinia piriflorinigrans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CFBP 5888T (=CECT 7348T).
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Vibrio marisflavi sp. nov., isolated from seawater
More LessA Gram-reaction-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacterial strain, designated WH134T, was isolated from a seawater sample collected at a depth of 10 m near the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass (YSCWM), 3 ° 59.970′ N 12 ° 0.157′ E, PR China. Cells of strain WH134T were slightly curved rods, motile by means of a polar flagellum and positive for poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulation. The strain was able to grow in 1–6 % (w/v) NaCl, at pH 5–10 and 16–37 °C but not at 4 or 40 °C. The major cellular fatty acids were summed feature 3 C16 : 1 ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH, C16 : 0, C18 : 1 ω7c, C18 : 0 and C14 : 0. The DNA G+C content was 42.5 mol%. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA, gyrB, topA, recA, ftsZ, mreB, gapA and rpoA gene sequences revealed that strain WH134T belongs to the genus Vibrio and showed gene sequence similarities of 96.6, 75.7, 74.6, 83.6, 78.9, 82.9, 86.0 and 89.4 % , respectively, to Vibrio rumoiensis S-1T. The possession of a flagellum, activity of arginine dihydrolase and lysine decarboxylase and inability to utilize citrate, however, differentiated strain WH134T from V. rumoiensis DSM 19141T. On the basis of the phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic evidence, strain WH134T represents a novel species of the genus Vibrio, for which the name Vibrio marisflavi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is WH134T (=CGMCC 1.8994T =LMG 25284T =DSM 23086T).
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Mesorhizobium camelthorni sp. nov., isolated from Alhagi sparsifolia
More LessNine strains isolated from symbiotic root nodules on Alhagi sparsifolia were previously designated as representing genospecies I. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that genospecies I was related closely to Mesorhizobium alhagi (genospecies II), and clearly formed a new lineage within the genus Mesorhizobium. In this study, we differentiated genospecies I from recognized species of the genus Mesorhizobium based on phylogenetic analyses of additional core genes (recA, glnA), levels of DNA–DNA relatedness (<43.3 %), fatty acid profile (58 % C18 : 1 ω7c, 19 % 11-methyl C18 : 1 ω7c), and biochemical and physiological characteristics. The nine strains are therefore considered to represent a novel species of the genus Mesorhizobium, for which the name Mesorhizobium camelthorni sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CCNWXJ 40-4T (=HAMBI 3020T =ACCC 14549T).
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Rhizobium vignae sp. nov., a symbiotic bacterium isolated from multiple legume species
More LessA group of rhizobial strains isolated from nodules of multiple legume species grown in different geographical regions of China had identical 16S rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the novel strains formed a subclade in the genus Rhizobium together with Rhizobium galegae, Rhizobium huautlense and Rhizobium alkalisoli, with 99.8 % gene sequence similarity between the strains. The DNA–DNA relatedness values between the representative strain CCBAU 05176T and R. galegae ATCC 43677T, R. huautlense S02T and R. alkalisoli CCBAU 01393T were 22.6 %, 8.9 % and 15.9 %, respectively. The novel strains were distinguished from recognized species of the genus Rhizobium by using a polyphasic approach, including PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (RFLP) of the 16S–23S intergenic spacer (IGS), phenotypic and physiological tests, sequence comparisons of housekeeping genes and cellular fatty acid profiles. Therefore, it is suggested that this group of strains represents a novel species for which the name Rhizobium vignae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CCBAU 05176T (=HAMBI 3039T=LMG 25447T).
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Sphingomonas glacialis sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from alpine glacier cryoconite
More LessA non-motile, rod-shaped, yellow bacterium, designated C16yT, was isolated from alpine glacier cryoconite. Cells behaved Gram-positively, were aerobic and psychrophilic (good growth at 1–25 °C). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain C16yT was related to the genus Sphingomonas and had highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Sphingomonas oligophenolica JCM 12082T (97.6 %) and Sphingomonas echinoides DSM 1805T (97.2 %). DNA–DNA hybridization demonstrated that strain C16yT could not be considered as a member of either Sphingomonas oligophenolica or Sphingomonas echinoides. Strain C16yT contained Q-10 as the predominant ubiquinone and C18 : 1 and C16 : 0 were the dominant fatty acids. The polar lipid profile contained phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, sphingoglycolipid, five unidentified glycolipids, two unidentified aminophospholipids and two unidentified lipids. The major polyamines were the triamines sym-homospermidine and spermidine. The G+C content was 67.9 mol%. Combined data from phenotypic, phylogenetic and DNA–DNA relatedness studies demonstrated that strain C16yT is a representative of a novel species of the genus Sphingomonas, for which we propose the name Sphingomonas glacialis sp. nov. The type strain is C16yT (=DSM 22294T =CGMCC 1.8957T =CIP 110131T).
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Stenotrophomonas daejeonensis sp. nov., isolated from sewage
More LessA Gram-stain-negative, motile, aerobic bacterial strain, designated MJ03T, was isolated from sewage and was characterized taxonomically by using a polyphasic approach. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain MJ03T belongs to the family Xanthomonadaceae, class Gammaproteobacteria, and was related most closely to Stenotrophomonas acidaminiphila AMX 19T (97.9 % sequence similarity), Stenotrophomonas humi R-32729T (97.1 %), Stenotrophomonas nitritireducens L2T (96.9 %), Stenotrophomonas maltophila ATCC 13637T (96.8 %) and Stenotrophomonas terrae R-32768T (96.7 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain MJ03T was 64.7 mol%. The detection of a quinone system with ubiquinone Q-8 as the predominant component and a fatty acid profile with iso-C15 : 0, iso-C11 : 0, iso-C14 : 0, iso-C17 : 1 ω9c, iso-C11 : 0 3-OH and iso-C13 : 0 3-OH as major components supported the affiliation of strain MJ03T to the genus Stenotrophomonas. However, levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain MJ03T and the type strains of five closely related species of the genus Stenotrophomonas ranged from 11 to 34 %, showing clearly that the isolate represents a novel genospecies. Strain MJ03T could be differentiated clearly from its phylogenetic neighbours on the basis of several phenotypic, genotypic and chemotaxonomic features. Therefore, strain MJ03T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Stenotrophomonas, for which the name Stenotrophomonas daejeonensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MJ03T (=KCTC 22451T =JCM 16244T).
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Roseomonas pecuniae sp. nov., isolated from the surface of a copper-alloy coin
More LessStrain N75T was isolated from the surface of a copper-alloy 50 Euro cent coin collected from general circulation. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain N75T formed a distinct branch within the genus Roseomonas and placed it in the Alphaproteobacteria. Strain N75T showed 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 92.4–97.1 % to type strains of species of the genus Roseomonas. Strain N75T was a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile coccoid, with an optimum growth temperature of about 30 °C; the strain did not grow at 5 or 37 °C. Strain N75T did not grow in medium containing NaCl. The major respiratory quinone was ubiquinone 10 (Q-10). The major fatty acids were unsaturated C16 : 1 ω7c/C16 : 1 ω6c and C18 : 1 ω7c (around 70 % of the total fatty acids); the third most abundant fatty acid was the hydroxylated C18 : 1 2-OH. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine and an unknown aminolipid. The DNA G+C content was 72.8 mol%. On the basis of the phylogenetic analysis and physiological and biochemical characteristics, we conclude that strain N75T represents a novel species of the genus Roseomonas, for which we propose the name Roseomonas pecuniae sp. nov. (type strain N75T =LMG 25481T =CIP 110074T).
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Parasutterella secunda sp. nov., isolated from human faeces and proposal of Sutterellaceae fam. nov. in the order Burkholderiales
More LessA novel, strictly anaerobic, non-spore-forming, Gram-reaction-negative coccobacillus bacterium, designated strain YIT 12071T, was isolated from human faeces. Biochemically, this strain was largely unreactive and asaccharolytic. Growth of this strain in peptone-yeast-extract broth was weak, producing no visible turbidity, and no short-chain fatty acids were detected as an end product of metabolism. Following 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain YIT 12071T was found to be most closely related to Parasutterella excrementihominis (90 % sequence similarity) and phylogenetically distinct from other known genera belonging to the order Burkholderiales. Biochemical data supported the affiliation of this strain with the genus Parasutterella. Strain YIT 12071T, therefore, represents a novel species of the genus Parasutterella, for which the name Parasutterella secunda sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIT 12071T (=DSM 22575T =JCM 16078T). On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, species of the genera Sutterella and Parasutterella form a distinct and deep evolutionary lineage of descent in the order Burkholderiales. This lineage could not be associated with any of the four known families of the order Burkholderiales. The distinct phylogenetic position and the unusual combination of chemotaxonomic characteristics shared by these genera, such as the predominant quinones and cellular fatty acid compositions, suggest that they constitute a novel family in the order Burkholderiales, for which the name Sutterellaceae fam. nov. is proposed to accommodate the genera Sutterella and Parasutterella.
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Paracoccus sphaerophysae sp. nov., a siderophore-producing, endophytic bacterium isolated from root nodules of Sphaerophysa salsula
An aerobic, brown-pigmented, non-spore-forming, endophytic bacterium, designated strain Zy-3T, was isolated from root nodules of Sphaerophysa salsula, a native leguminous herb belonging to the family Leguminosae growing in north-western China. Cells of strain Zy-3T were non-motile, Gram-negative rods. Strain Zy-3T produced siderophores and showed antifungal activity. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the closest relative of this organism was Paracoccus halophilus HN-182T (96.6 % sequence similarity). On the basis of genotype, fatty acid patterns and physiological characteristics, a novel species Paracoccus sphaerophysae sp. nov. is proposed, with Zy-3T (=ACCC 05413T =HAMBI 3106T) as the type strain.
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Lysobacter ruishenii sp. nov., a chlorothalonil-degrading bacterium isolated from a long-term chlorothalonil-contaminated soil
More LessAn aerobic, Gram-negative bacterial strain, designated CTN-1T, capable of degrading chlorothalonil was isolated from a long-term chlorothalonil-contaminated soil in China, and was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic investigation. Strain CTN-1T grew at 15–37 °C (optimum 28–30 °C) and at pH 6.0–9.0 (optimum pH 7.0–7.5). The G+C content of the total DNA was 67.1 mol%. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain CTN-1T was related most closely to Lysobacter daejeonensis DSM 17634T (97.1 % similarity), L. soli DCY21T (95.7 %), L. concretionis Ko07T (95.5 %), L. gummosus LMG 8763T (95.3 %) and L. niastensis DSM 18481T (95.2 %). The novel strain showed less than 95.0 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to the type strains of other Lysobacter species. The major cellular fatty acids of strain CNT-1T were iso-C16 : 0 (23.0 %), iso-C15 : 0 (21.4 %) and iso-C17 : 1 ω9c (15.3 %). The major isoprenoid quinone was Q-8 (99 %), and the major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol. These chemotaxonomic data supported the affiliation of strain CTN-1T to the genus Lysobacter. Levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain CTN-1T and L. daejeonensis DSM 17634T were 34.6–36.1 %. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, DNA–DNA hybridization data and biochemical and physiological characteristics strongly supported the genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain CTN-1T from recognized species of the genus Lysobacter. Strain CTN-1T is therefore considered to represent a novel species of the genus Lysobacter, for which the name Lysobacter ruishenii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CTN-1T (=DSM 22393T =CGMCC 1.10136T).
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Description of Holtermanniella gen. nov., including Holtermanniella takashimae sp. nov. and four new combinations, and proposal of the order Holtermanniales to accommodate tremellomycetous yeasts of the Holtermannia clade
The novel genus Holtermanniella is proposed here to accommodate four Cryptococcus species closely related to Holtermannia corniformis that are included in the Holtermannia clade (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina). Thus, four novel combinations are proposed: Holtermanniella nyarrowii comb. nov., Holtermanniella festucosa comb. nov., Holtermanniella mycelialis comb. nov. and Holtermanniella wattica comb. nov. In addition, a novel anamorphic yeast species was studied with 15 isolates obtained from different habitats around the world. Analysis of the sequences of the D1/D2 region of their large subunit rDNA showed that the novel species is placed phylogenetically within the Holtermannia clade of the Tremellomycetes (Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota). PCR fingerprinting and sequencing of ITS1–5.8S–ITS2 showed genetic intraspecific variability among the strains: three groups were formed, which did not correlate with geographical origin or substrate. This novel species, designated the type species of Holtermanniella gen. nov., is described as Holtermanniella takashimae sp. nov.; the type strain is CBS 11174T (=HB 982T =DBVPG 8012T). The order Holtermanniales ord. nov. is proposed here to include Holtermannia (the type genus) and Holtermanniella.
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Candida gosingica sp. nov., an anamorphic ascomycetous yeast closely related to Scheffersomyces spartinae
During surveys on yeast diversity in forest soils from Taiwan and Thailand, ten yeast strains isolated from different samples were found to have similar molecular and physiological characteristics. Sequence analysis of small subunit (SSU) rDNA, the D1/D2 domain of large subunit (LSU) rDNA and internal transcribed spacer (ITS)-5.8S rDNA demonstrated that these strains were closely related to Scheffersomyces spartinae. The novel strains could be differentiated from S. spartinae by a 0.9 % sequence divergence (5 substitutions, 0 gaps) in the D1/D2 domain of LSU rDNA, a 1.5 % divergence (8 substitutions, 0 gaps) in the ITS-5.8S rDNA and a 0.7 % divergence (12 substitutions, 2 gaps) in the SSU rDNA. The novel strains also showed specific patterns of electrophoretic karyotypes that differed from that of S. spartinae. Therefore, a novel yeast species, Candida gosingica sp. nov., is proposed to accommodate these strains. The type strain SJ7S11T (=BCRC 23194T=CBS 11433T) was assigned and deposited in the Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Development and Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, and Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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