RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Wang, Yun A1 Tang, Shu-Kun A1 Lou, Kai A1 Mao, Pei-Hong A1 Jin, Xiang A1 Jiang, Cheng-Lin A1 Xu, Li-Hua A1 Li, Wen-JunYR 2008 T1 Halomonas lutea sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from a salt lake JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 58 IS 9 SP 2065 OP 2069 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.65436-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB A Gram-negative, moderately halophilic bacterium, designated YIM 91125T, was isolated from a salt lake in Xinjiang province, north-west China. The isolate grew at salinities in the range 1–20 % (w/v) and at 4–45 °C. Optimal growth occurred at 37 °C, pH 7.5 and 5–10 % (w/v) NaCl. Cells were short rods motile by means of single polar flagella. The major fatty acids were C18 : 1 ω7c, C16 : 0, C19 : 0 cyclo ω8c and C12 : 0 3-OH. The DNA G+C content was 60.8 mol%. The predominant respiratory quinone was Q-9. A comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed its relationship to Halomonas species, its closest neighbours being Halomonas pantelleriensis (95.9 % similarity to the type strain) and Halomonas muralis (95.4 % similarity). On the basis of chemotaxonomic, phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence, strain YIM 91125T represents a novel member of the genus Halomonas, for which the name Halomonas lutea sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIM 91125T (=KCTC 12847T =CCTCC AB 206093T)., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.65436-0