Molecular phylogenetic study of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito from different geographical regions of India using 16S rRNA gene sequences

Acta Tropica ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.K. Sharma ◽  
M.J. Mendki ◽  
S.N. Tikar ◽  
G. Kulkarni ◽  
Vijay Veer ◽  
...  
2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1444-1449 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. P. Labeda ◽  
N. P. Price ◽  
G. Y. A. Tan ◽  
M. Goodfellow ◽  
H.-P. Klenk

The species Amycolatopsis fastidiosa (ex Celmer et al. 1977) Henssen et al. 1987 was proposed, based on morphological and chemotaxonomic observations, for a strain originally described as ‘Pseudonocardia fastidiosa’ Celmer et al. 1977 in a US patent. In the course of a phylogenetic study of the taxa with validly published names within the suborder Pseudonocardineae based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, it became apparent that this species was misplaced in the genus Amycolatopsis. After careful evaluation of the phylogeny, morphology, chemotaxonomy and physiology of the type strain, it was concluded that this strain represents a species of the genus Actinokineospora that is unable to produce motile spores. The description of the genus Actinokineospora is therefore emended to accommodate species that do not produce motile spores, and it is proposed that Amycolatopsis fastidiosa be transferred to the genus Actinokineospora as Actinokineospora fastidiosa comb. nov. The type strain is NRRL B-16697T =ATCC 31181T =DSM 43855T =JCM 3276T =NBRC 14105T =VKM Ac-1419T.


2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 1965-1972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinku Pal ◽  
Shashi Bala ◽  
Mandeep Dadhwal ◽  
Mukesh Kumar ◽  
Gauri Dhingra ◽  
...  

Three strains of Sphingomonas paucimobilis, B90A, UT26 and Sp+, isolated from different geographical locations, were found to degrade hexachlorocyclohexane. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that these strains do not fall in a clade that includes the type strain, Sphingomonas paucimobilis ATCC 29837T, but form a coherent cluster with [Sphingomonas] chungbukensis IMSNU 11152T followed by Sphingobium chlorophenolicum ATCC 33790T. The three strains showed low DNA–DNA relatedness values with Sphingomonas paucimobilis ATCC 29837T (8–25 %), [Sphingomonas] chungbukensis IMSNU 11152T (10–17 %), Sphingobium chlorophenolicum ATCC 33790T (23–54 %) and Sphingomonas xenophaga DSM 6383T (10–28 %), indicating that they do not belong to any of these species. Although the three strains were found to be closely related to each other based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (99·1–99·4 %), DNA–DNA relatedness (19–59 %) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns indicated that they possibly represent three novel species of the genus Sphingobium. The three strains could also be readily distinguished by biochemical tests. The three strains showed similar polar lipid profiles and contained sphingoglycolipids. The strains differed from each other in fatty acid composition but contained the predominant fatty acids characteristic of other Sphingobium species. A phylogenetic study based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that [Sphingomonas] chungbukensis IMSNU 11152T formed a cluster with members of the genus Sphingobium. Based on these results, it is proposed that strains B90A, UT26 and Sp+, previously known as Sphingomonas paucimobilis, are the type strains of Sphingobium indicum sp. nov. (=MTCC 6364T=CCM 7286T), Sphingobium japonicum sp. nov. (=MTCC 6362T=CCM 7287T) and Sphingobium francense sp. nov. (=MTCC 6363T=CCM 7288T), respectively. It is also proposed that [Sphingomonas] chungbukensis be transferred to Sphingobium chungbukense comb. nov.


2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-400
Author(s):  
Bong-Seok Kim ◽  
Se-Won Kang ◽  
Ji-Eun Jeong ◽  
Jung-Yeon Park ◽  
Jung-Ha Kang ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  

Cellulose-degrading myxobacteria are common soil microorganisms with unique morphologies and are united forming the distinct Sorangium and Byssovorax clades in the Polyangiaceae family, order Myxococcales. Cells of these fascinating bacteria can glide, form fruiting bodies and degrade agar and cellulose. However, phenotypic studies based on the swarm, fruiting bodies and cellulose degradation pattern have shown many dissimilarities among strains suggesting more potential to identify new species in Sorangium clade. Currently, nine validly described species are recognized capable of decomposing cellulose in myxobacteria, of which eight species belong to the genus Sorangium and one species to Byssovorax. With the increasing number of species recently validated in Sorangium, likely there will also be more species of Byssovorax that can be found in the environment. BLAST search analysis of Byssovorax 16S rRNA gene sequences in NCBI public database (GenBank) revealed 97-98.8 % similarity with sequences derived from clones of uncultured bacteria. In Sorangium, six 16S rRNA gene sequences derived from clones of uncultured bacteria were identified occupying novel branches and exhibiting 96.9% – 98.6% similarities with type strains. Molecular phylogenetic analysis confirmed the affiliations of these clones within Sorangium and Byssovorax clades, indicating potentially new species within these genera. Surprisingly, one sequence derived from a clone (DEN_SIP_103) may potentially represent a novel genus only if this strain can be successfully cultured in the future.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
CC Kim ◽  
WJ Kelly ◽  
ML Patchett ◽  
GW Tannock ◽  
Z Jordens ◽  
...  

© 2017 IUMS. A novel anaerobic pectinolytic bacterium (strain 14T) was isolated from human faeces. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 14T belonged to the family Ruminococcaceae, but was located separately from known clostridial clusters within the taxon. The closest cultured relative of strain 14T was Acetivibrio cellulolyticus (89.7% sequence similarity). Strain 14T shared ~99% sequence similarity with cloned 16S rRNA gene sequences from uncultured bacteria derived from the human gut. Cells were Gram-stain-positive, non-motile cocci approximately 0.6μm in diameter. Strain 14T fermented pectins from citrus peel, apple, and kiwifruit as well as carbohydrates that are constituents of pectins and hemicellulose, such as galacturonic acid, xylose, and arabinose. TEM images of strain 14T, cultured in association with plant tissues, suggested extracellular fibrolytic activity associated with the bacterial cells, forming zones of degradation in the pectin-rich regions of middle lamella. Phylogenetic and phenotypic analysis supported the differentiation of strain 14T as a novel genus in the family Ruminococcaceae. The name Monoglobus pectinilyticus gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is 14T (JCM 31914T=DSM 104782T).


2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (20) ◽  
pp. 6682-6685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel P. R. Herlemann ◽  
Oliver Geissinger ◽  
Andreas Brune

ABSTRACT The bacterial candidate phylum Termite Group I (TG-1) presently consists mostly of “Endomicrobia,” which are endosymbionts of flagellate protists occurring exclusively in the hindguts of termites and wood-feeding cockroaches. Here, we show that public databases contain many, mostly undocumented 16S rRNA gene sequences from other habitats that are affiliated with the TG-1 phylum but are only distantly related to “Endomicrobia.” Phylogenetic analysis of the expanded data set revealed several diverse and deeply branching lineages comprising clones from many different habitats. In addition, we designed specific primers to explore the diversity and environmental distribution of bacteria in the TG-1 phylum.


2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 6308-6318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen A. Vrionis ◽  
Robert T. Anderson ◽  
Irene Ortiz-Bernad ◽  
Kathleen R. O'Neill ◽  
Charles T. Resch ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The geochemistry and microbiology of a uranium-contaminated subsurface environment that had undergone two seasons of acetate addition to stimulate microbial U(VI) reduction was examined. There were distinct horizontal and vertical geochemical gradients that could be attributed in large part to the manner in which acetate was distributed in the aquifer, with more reduction of Fe(III) and sulfate occurring at greater depths and closer to the point of acetate injection. Clone libraries of 16S rRNA genes derived from sediments and groundwater indicated an enrichment of sulfate-reducing bacteria in the order Desulfobacterales in sediment and groundwater samples. These samples were collected nearest the injection gallery where microbially reducible Fe(III) oxides were highly depleted, groundwater sulfate concentrations were low, and increases in acid volatile sulfide were observed in the sediment. Further down-gradient, metal-reducing conditions were present as indicated by intermediate Fe(II)/Fe(total) ratios, lower acid volatile sulfide values, and increased abundance of 16S rRNA gene sequences belonging to the dissimilatory Fe(III)- and U(VI)-reducing family Geobacteraceae. Maximal Fe(III) and U(VI) reduction correlated with maximal recovery of Geobacteraceae 16S rRNA gene sequences in both groundwater and sediment; however, the sites at which these maxima occurred were spatially separated within the aquifer. The substantial microbial and geochemical heterogeneity at this site demonstrates that attempts should be made to deliver acetate in a more uniform manner and that closely spaced sampling intervals, horizontally and vertically, in both sediment and groundwater are necessary in order to obtain a more in-depth understanding of microbial processes and the relative contribution of attached and planktonic populations to in situ uranium bioremediation.


2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (10) ◽  
pp. 3198-3215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enoma O. Omoregie ◽  
Vincent Mastalerz ◽  
Gert de Lange ◽  
Kristina L. Straub ◽  
Andreas Kappler ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT In this study we determined the composition and biogeochemistry of novel, brightly colored, white and orange microbial mats at the surface of a brine seep at the outer rim of the Chefren mud volcano. These mats were interspersed with one another, but their underlying sediment biogeochemistries differed considerably. Microscopy revealed that the white mats were granules composed of elemental S filaments, similar to those produced by the sulfide-oxidizing epsilonproteobacterium “Candidatus Arcobacter sulfidicus.” Fluorescence in situ hybridization indicated that microorganisms targeted by a “Ca. Arcobacter sulfidicus”-specific oligonucleotide probe constituted up to 24% of the total the cells within these mats. Several 16S rRNA gene sequences from organisms closely related to “Ca. Arcobacter sulfidicus” were identified. In contrast, the orange mat consisted mostly of bright orange flakes composed of empty Fe(III) (hydr)oxide-coated microbial sheaths, similar to those produced by the neutrophilic Fe(II)-oxidizing betaproteobacterium Leptothrix ochracea. None of the 16S rRNA gene sequences obtained from these samples were closely related to sequences of known neutrophilic aerobic Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria. The sediments below both types of mats showed relatively high sulfate reduction rates (300 nmol·cm−3·day−1) partially fueled by the anaerobic oxidation of methane (10 to 20 nmol·cm−3·day−1). Free sulfide produced below the white mat was depleted by sulfide oxidation within the mat itself. Below the orange mat free Fe(II) reached the surface layer and was depleted in part by microbial Fe(II) oxidation. Both mats and the sediments underneath them hosted very diverse microbial communities and contained mineral precipitates, most likely due to differences in fluid flow patterns.


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