scholarly journals Maribacter thermophilus sp. nov., isolated from an algal bloom in an intertidal zone, and emended description of the genus Maribacter

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_1) ◽  
pp. 36-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Hu ◽  
Qi-Qi Yang ◽  
Yi Ren ◽  
Wen-Wu Zhang ◽  
Gang Zheng ◽  
...  

A novel facultatively anaerobic, Gram-stain-negative bacterium, designated strain HT7-2T, was isolated from Ulva prolifera collected from the intertidal zone of Qingdao sea area, China, during its bloom. Cells were rod-shaped (1.9–3.5×0.4–0.6 µm), non-sporulating and motile by gliding. Strain HT7-2T was able to grow at 4–50 °C (optimum 40–42 °C), pH 5.5–8.5 (optimum pH 7.0), 0–8 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 2–3 %) and 0.5–10 % (w/v) sea salts (optimum 2.5 %). The genomic DNA G+C content was 38.8 mol%. The phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain HT7-2T belonged to the genus Maribacter with sequence similarity values of 94.5–96.6 %, and was most closely related to Maribacter aestuarii GY20T (96.6 %). Chemotaxonomic analysis showed that the main isoprenoid quinone was MK-6 and the major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and unknown equivalent chain-length 13.565. The polar lipids of strain HT7-2T consisted of one phosphatidylethanolamine, four unidentified lipids and one unidentified aminolipid. On the basis of the phenotypic, phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic characteristics, strain HT7-2T ( = CGMCC 1.12207T = JCM 18466T) is concluded to represent a novel species of the genus Maribacter , for which the name Maribacter thermophilus sp. nov. is proposed. An emended description of the genus Maribacter is also proposed.

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_7) ◽  
pp. 2395-2399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Muk Lim ◽  
Soo-Jin Kim ◽  
Moriyuki Hamada ◽  
Jae-Hyung Ahn ◽  
Hang-Yeon Weon ◽  
...  

A Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, non-flagellated bacterium, designated KIS22-12T, was isolated from a soil sample of Baengnyeong Island in Onjin county, Republic of Korea. Cells were non-spore-forming cocci showing catalase-positive and oxidase-negative reactions. Growth of strain KIS22-12T was observed between 10 and 35 °C (optimum, 28–30 °C), between pH 5.0 and 9.0 (optimum, pH 7.0) and with 0–3 % (w/v) NaCl. Strain KIS22-12T contained MK-8(H4) as the predominant menaquinone, and C17 : 1ω8c, iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0 as the major fatty acids. Strain KIS22-12T contained diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, one unknown aminophospholipid, one unknown aminolipid, two unknown phospholipids and one unknown lipid. The peptidoglycan type was A1γ. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 75.0 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain KIS22-12T formed a phyletic lineage with Oryzihumus leptocrescens KV-628T. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between the two strains was 96.5 %. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and molecular properties, strain KIS22-12T represents a novel species within the genus Oryzihumus , for which the name Oryzihumus terrae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is KIS22-12T ( = KACC 16543T = DSM 27161T = NBRC 109596T). An emended description of the genus Oryzihumus is also provided.


Author(s):  
Hye Jeong Kang ◽  
Min-Kyeong Kim ◽  
Su Gwon Roh ◽  
Seung Bum Kim

A Gram-stain-negative, oxidase-positive, catalase-positive, aerobic, orange-pigmented, rod-shaped and non-motile bacterium designated strain MMS17-SY002T was isolated from island soil. The isolate grew at 20–37 °C (optimum, 30 °C), at pH 6.0–9.5 (optimum, pH 7) and in the presence of 0.5–4.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 2.0 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain MMS17-SY002T was mostly related to the genus Muriicola of the family Flavobacteriaceae and had highest sequence similarity of 96.82 % to Muriicola marianensis A6B8T and Muriicola jejuensis EM44T, but formed a distinct phylogenetic line within the genus. Chemotaxonomic analyses showed that menaquinone 6 was the predominant isoprenoid quinone, the major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 1 G and iso-C15 : 0, and the diagnostic polar lipid was phosphatidylethanolamine. The genomic DNA G+C content was 42.4 mol%. Strain MMS17-SY002T could be distinguished from related species by the combination of trypsin, α-chymotrypsin, acid phosphatase, naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase, α-galactosidase, β-galactosidase and β-glucosidase activities. The orthologous average nucleotide identity between the genomes of strain MMS17-SY002T and M. jejuensis and that between the strain and M. marianensis A6B8T were 73.26 and 73.33%, respectively, thus confirming the separation of the strain from related species at species level. Based on the phenotypic, phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and genomic characterization, MMS17-SY002T should be recognized as a novel species of the genus Muriicola , for which the name Muriicola soli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MMS17-SY002T (=KCTC 62790T=JCM 32370T).


2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_12) ◽  
pp. 4038-4042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keun Sik Baik ◽  
Mi Sun Kim ◽  
Ji Hee Lee ◽  
Sang Suk Lee ◽  
Wan-Taek Im ◽  
...  

A non-motile and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain 02SUJ3T, was isolated from freshwater collected from the Juam Reservoir (Republic of Korea). Cells were Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, oxidase-negative and catalase-positive. The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH. The strain contained MK-7 as the major isoprenoid quinone. The main polar lipid was phosphatidylethanolamine. The DNA G+C content was 46.4 mol%. A phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain 02SUJ3T forms an independent lineage within the genus Flavisolibacter with low sequence similarity to Flavisolibacter ginsengiterrae Gsoil 492T and Flavisolibacter ginsengisoli Gsoil 643T (95.7 %). Phenotypic characteristics distinguished strain 02SUJ3T from members of the genus Flavisolibacter . On the basis of the evidence presented in this study, strain 02SUJ3T is considered to represent a novel species, for which the name Flavisolibacter rigui sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 02SUJ3T ( = JCM 17515T = KCTC 23328T). An emended description of the genus Flavisolibacter is also provided.


2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_11) ◽  
pp. 3994-3999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Kang Zhao ◽  
Xiao-Ming Li ◽  
Ming-Jiang Zhang ◽  
Jing-hua Jin ◽  
Cheng-Ying Jiang ◽  
...  

A novel pyrene-degrading, Gram-negative bacterium, designated strain P-4T, was isolated from a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading enrichment of polluted soils from a coking chemical plant. Cells of strain P-4T were non-motile rods. Strain P-4T grew at 15–45 °C (optimum, 37 °C), pH 6.0–10.0 (optimum, pH 8.5) and 0–4 % (w/v) NaCl. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that strain P-4T was related phylogenetically to members of the genus Parapedobacter , with sequence similarity of 93.7–95.1 %. The cellular fatty acids of strain P-4T were iso-C15 : 0, summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, summed feature 9 (iso-C17 : 1ω9c and/or 10-methyl C16 : 0 ), anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 3-OH, C16 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G, C16 : 0 3-OH and C17 : 0 2-OH. Cells contained menaquinone 7 as the major quinone. The polyamine of strain P-4T was homospermidine, and the main polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine and a sphingolipid. The G+C content of the DNA was 45.4 mol%. Strain P-4T showed a range of phenotypic characteristics that differentiated it from previously recognized Parapedobacter species, particularly its ability to use pyrene as a sole carbon source for growth and its alkaline optimal pH for growth (pH 8.5). On the basis of these results, it is concluded that strain P-4T represents a novel species of the genus Parapedobacter , for which the name Parapedobacter pyrenivorans (type strain P-4T = NBRC 109113T = CGMCC 1.12195T) is proposed. An emended description of the genus Parapedobacter is also provided.


2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_4) ◽  
pp. 1395-1400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Yao Chen ◽  
Ran Zhao ◽  
Yang Tian ◽  
Bi He Kong ◽  
Xue Dong Li ◽  
...  

A Gram-staining-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium, designated strain RG4-7T, was isolated from the moss Polytrichastrum formosum collected from Gawalong glacier in Tibet, China, and characterized by using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The predominant fatty acids of strain RG4-7T were summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c), iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, one unidentified aminophospholipid, one unidentified phospholipid, two unidentified aminolipids and one unidentified lipid. Strain RG4-7T contained MK-7 as the dominant menaquinone and the G+C content of its genomic DNA was 39.1 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain RG4-7T was affiliated to species of the genus Mucilaginibacter , and its closest relative was Mucilaginibacter jinjuensis YC7004T (97.0 % sequence similarity). However, the DNA–DNA relatedness between this strain and strain RG4-7T was only 49.1±3.7 %. Based on phylogenetic inference and phenotypic data, strain RG4-7T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Mucilaginibacter , for which the name Mucilaginibacter polytrichastri sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is RG4-7T ( = CGMCC 1.12493T = DSM 26907T). An emended description of the genus Mucilaginibacter is also proposed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_6) ◽  
pp. 1377-1382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wajdi Ben Hania ◽  
Ramzi Godbane ◽  
Anne Postec ◽  
Moktar Hamdi ◽  
Bernard Ollivier ◽  
...  

Strain SulfLac1T, a thermophilic, anaerobic and slightly halophilic, rod-shaped bacterium with a sheath-like outer structure (toga), was isolated from a whey digester in Tunisia. The strain’s non-motile cells measured 3–30×1 µm and appeared singly, in pairs or as long chains. The novel strain reduced thiosulfate and elemental sulfur, but not sulfate or sulfite, into sulfide. It grew at 37–65 °C (optimum 55 °C), at pH 6.5–7.9 (optimum pH 6.9) and with 0.2–3 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 0.5 %). The G+C content of the strain’s genomic DNA was 33.6 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain SulfLac1T was most closely related to Petrotoga mobilis (91.4 % sequence similarity). Based on phenotypic, phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic evidence, strain SulfLac1T represents a novel species of a new genus within the order Thermotogales , for which the name Defluviitoga tunisiensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the type species is SulfLac1T ( = DSM 23805T  = JCM 17210T).


2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_8) ◽  
pp. 2981-2985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongqiu Zhang ◽  
Qiliang Lai ◽  
Wanpeng Wang ◽  
Shaoneng Li ◽  
Zongze Shao

A taxonomic study was carried out on strain DLFJ1-1T, which was isolated from an oil-degrading bacterial consortium, enriched by the surface seawater from around the Dalian Peninsula. The isolate was Gram-reaction-negative, oxidase- and catalase-positive, short-rod-shaped and non-motile. Growth was observed at salinities from 0.5 to 15 % and at temperatures from 4 to 37 °C; the strain was unable to degrade gelatin or to reduce nitrate. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain DLFJ1-1T belonged to the genus Thioclava , with the highest sequence similarity (96.4 %) to Thioclava pacifica TL 2T, while the similarities to other species examined were all below 95.0 %. The principal fatty acids were C19 : 0ω8c cyclo and summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c/ω6c). The major quinone of strain DLFJ1-1T was Q10. The major polar lipids of strain DLFJ1-1T were phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol. The G+C content of the chromosomal DNA was 62.5 mol%. The combined genotypic and phenotypic data show that strain DLFJ1-1T represents a novel species of the genus Thioclava , for which the name Thioclava dalianensis sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain DLFJ1-1T ( = CGMCC 1.12325T = LMG 27290T = MCCC 1A03957T). An emended description of the genus Thioclava is also proposed.


2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_9) ◽  
pp. 3192-3196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Jin Liu ◽  
Xin-Qi Zhang ◽  
Jie Pan ◽  
Cong Sun ◽  
Yong Zhang ◽  
...  

An aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, short rod-shaped, non-motile and non-sporulating bacterium, designed strain 8-1bT, was isolated from seaweed collected from the intertidal zone of Zhoushan sea area, East China Sea. Strain 8-1bT grew at 4–39 °C (optimum, 28–32 °C) and at pH 6.0–9.5 (optimum, 7.0–8.5), and with 0.5–8 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 1–3 %) and 0.5–10 % (w/v) sea salts (optimum, 2–3 %). Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 8-1bT was related closely to Aequorivita capsosiphonis JCM 15070T (96.7 % similarity). The DNA G+C content of strain 8-1bT was 36.6 mol%. Compared with reference strains, cells of strain 8-1bT showed positive activities for H2S production and utilization of d-mannose, dl-lactic acid, l-asparagine and glycyl l-aspartic acid. The major fatty acids of strain 8-1bT were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, iso-C15 : 1 G and iso-C17 : 1ω9c. The main respiratory quinone was menaquinone 6. The polar lipids of strain 8-1bT consisted of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), three uncharacterized aminolipids (AL1–3), four uncharacterized glycolipids (GL1–4) and five uncharacterized lipids (L1–5). Based on the phenotypic and genotypic characterization, strain 8-1bT represents a novel species of the genus Aequorivita , for which the name Aequorivita viscosa sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain 8-1bT ( = CGMCC 1.11023T = JCM 18497T). Emended descriptions of Aequorivita antarctica and Aequorivita capsosiphonis are also presented.


2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 407-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Hu ◽  
Wei-Yan Zhang ◽  
Xin-Qi Zhang ◽  
Hong-Cheng ◽  
Xu-Fen Zhu ◽  
...  

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, orange-pigmented, rod-shaped and non-motile bacterium, designated strain A6B8T, was isolated from seawater of the Mariana Trench. The isolate grew at 4–50 °C (optimum 30–35 °C), at pH 6.5–8.0 (optimum pH 7.5) and with 0.5–4.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 1.0–2.0 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain A6B8T was related most closely to the genus Muriicola and shared highest sequence similarity of 97.7 % with Muriicola jejuensis EM44T. Chemotaxonomic analysis showed menaquinone 6 (MK-6) was the predominant isoprenoid and iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH were the major cellular fatty acids. The polar lipid profile of strain A6B8T included phosphatidylethanolamine, three unidentified aminolipids and four unidentified lipids. The genomic DNA G+C content was 47.1 mol%. The DNA–DNA relatedness value (23.3 %) clearly demonstrated that strains A6B8T and M. jejuensis EM44T were representatives of two different species. Based on the phenotypic, phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic characterizations, A6B8T ( = CGMCC 1.12606T = KCTC 32436T) is considered to be the type strain of a novel species of the genus Muriicola , for which the name Muriicola marianensis sp. nov. is proposed.


2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_8) ◽  
pp. 2599-2604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Chan Lee ◽  
Kyung-Sook Whang

A novel strain designated SR18T was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of a ginseng in Korea. Cells were Gram-staining-negative, motile by gliding, catalase-positive and oxidase-negative, non-spore-forming rods. The isolate grew aerobically at 15–45 °C (optimum 28 °C), pH 5.5–7.5 (optimum pH 7.0) and with 0–3.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 1.5 % NaCl). Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain SR18T belongs to the genus Chitinophaga with sequence similarity of 97.2 % and 97.0 % to Chitinophaga japonensis 758T and Chitinophaga rupis CS5-B1T, respectively. Similarity to other species of the genus Chitinophaga was 92.8–95.5 %. The predominant menaquinone was MK-7. Major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 1ω5c. The polar lipids included phosphatidylethanolamine, unidentified phospholipids, unknown aminolipids and unknown lipids. The genomic DNA G+C content was 45.3 mol%. DNA–DNA relatedness between strain SR18T and C. japonensis NBRC 16041T was 29–32 %. On the basis of polyphasic analysis from this study, strain SR18T represents a novel species of the genus Chitinophaga , for which the name Chitinophaga ginsengihumi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SR18T ( = KACC 17604T = NBRC 109832T).


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