Rheinheimera aquimaris sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the East Sea in Korea

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 1386-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
Soon Ei Park ◽  
So-Jung Kang ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh

Two Gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming bacterial strains, SW-353T and SW-369, were isolated from seawater from the East Sea, Korea, and their taxonomic positions were investigated by means of a polyphasic study. Strains SW-353T and SW-369 grew optimally at 30–37 °C and pH 7.0–8.0. Strains SW-353T and SW-369 contained Q-8 as the predominant ubiquinone and contained C16 : 0, C18 : 1 ω7c and C16 : 1 ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH as the major fatty acids. The DNA G+C contents were 50.1 and 50.5 mol%. Strains SW-353T and SW-369 exhibited no differences in their 16S rRNA gene sequences and showed a mean DNA–DNA relatedness level of 91 %. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains SW-353T and SW-369 belong to the genus Rheinheimera. Similarity values between the 16S rRNA gene sequences of the two isolates and the type strains of the recognized Rheinheimera species were in the range 96.6–97.9 %. DNA–DNA relatedness data and differential phenotypic properties, together with the phylogenetic distinctiveness, demonstrated that strains SW-353T and SW-369 differ from the recognized Rheinheimera species. On the basis of phenotypic, phylogenetic and genetic data, therefore, strains SW-353T and SW-369 represent a novel species of the genus Rheinheimera, for which the name Rheinheimera aquimaris sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SW-353T (=KCTC 12840T=JCM 14331T).

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 1217-1221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
So-Jung Kang ◽  
Sooyeon Park ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh

Two Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, motile and helical-shaped bacterial strains, K92T and K93, were isolated from sludge from a dye works in Korea, and their taxonomic positions were investigated by means of a polyphasic approach. Strains K92T and K93 grew optimally at 37 °C and pH 7.0–8.0 in the presence of 0.5 % (w/v) NaCl. They contained Q-10 as the predominant ubiquinone and C18 : 1 ω7c as the major fatty acid. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and two unidentified amino-group-containing lipids that were ninhydrin-positive. Their DNA G+C contents were 70.0 mol%. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of K92T and K93 showed no differences, and the two strains had a mean DNA–DNA relatedness of 93 %. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains K92T and K93 formed a distinct evolutionary lineage within the Alphaproteobacteria. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains K92T and K93 exhibited similarity values of less than 91.5 % with respect to the 16S rRNA gene sequences of other members of the Alphaproteobacteria. The two strains were distinguishable from phylogenetically related genera through differences in several phenotypic properties. On the basis of the phenotypic, phylogenetic and genetic data, strains K92T and K93 represent a novel genus and species, for which the name Caenispirillum bisanense gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Caenispirillum bisanense is K92T (=KCTC 12839T=JCM 14346T).


2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 2051-2055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
So-Jung Kang ◽  
Soo-Young Lee ◽  
Choong-Hwan Lee ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh

Two Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, slightly halophilic gliding bacterial strains, DSW-8T and DSW-9, were isolated from sea water off a Korean island, Dokdo, of the East Sea, Korea, and their taxonomic position was investigated by a polyphasic study. The two strains grew optimally at 30 °C and in the presence of 2–3 % (w/v) NaCl. Strains DSW-8T and DSW-9 were characterized chemotaxonomically as containing MK-6 as the predominant menaquinone and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C15 : 1 as the major fatty acids. Major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, two unidentified phospholipids, an unidentified glycolipid and an amino group-containing lipid that was ninhydrin-positive. Their DNA G+C contents were 36·1 and 35·9 mol%. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains DSW-8T and DSW-9 fell within the genus Maribacter of the family Flavobacteriaceae. Strains DSW-8T and DSW-9 exhibited no difference in their 16S rRNA gene sequences and possessed a mean DNA–DNA relatedness level of 89 %. Strains DSW-8T and DSW-9 exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity levels of 96·9–98·0 % to the type strains of the four recognized Maribacter species, but their low level of DNA–DNA relatedness with these species demonstrated that they constitute a distinct Maribacter species. On the basis of phenotypic and phylogenetic data and genetic distinctiveness, strains DSW-8T (=KCTC 12393T=DSM 17201T) and DSW-9 were classified in the genus Maribacter as members of a novel species, for which the name Maribacter dokdonensis sp. nov. is proposed.


2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 2231-2235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
Mi-Hwa Lee ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh

Two Gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming, bacteriochlorophyll a-containing slightly halophilic strains, SW-132T and SW-158, were isolated from sea water of the East Sea in Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. The two isolates were characterized chemotaxonomically as having Q-10 as the predominant respiratory lipoquinone and major amounts of unsaturated fatty acids C18 : 1 ω7c and C17 : 1 ω6c. The DNA G+C contents of the two strains were in the range 66·8–65·9 mol%. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains SW-132T and SW-158 were 99·9 % (1 nt difference) similar and their mean level of DNA–DNA relatedness was 86 %. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strains SW-132T and SW-158 are phylogenetically closely related to Porphyrobacter species and Erythromicrobium ramosum. Similarities between the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains SW-132T and SW-158 and the type strains of Porphyrobacter species and E. ramosum ranged from 97·8 to 99·0 %. DNA–DNA relatedness data indicated that strains SW-132T and SW-158 are members of a genomic species that is separate from the four Porphyrobacter species. On the basis of phenotypic and phylogenetic data and genetic distinctiveness, strains SW-132T (=KCTC 12229T=DSM 16220T) and SW-158 (=KCTC 12230) are classified as a novel Porphyrobacter species, for which the name Porphyrobacter donghaensis sp. nov. is proposed.


2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 1251-1255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
So-Jung Kang ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh

A Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming, slightly halophilic bacterial strain, DSW-5T, was isolated from seawater off Dokdo, Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. It grew optimally at 25–28 °C and in the presence of 2 % (w/v) NaCl. Strain DSW-5T contained MK-6 as the predominant menaquinone and iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 and iso-C15 : 0 3-OH as the major fatty acids. The major polar lipids detected were phosphatidylethanolamine, three unidentified phospholipids and an amino-group-containing lipid. The DNA G+C content was 30.0 mol%. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain DSW-5T was most closely related to the genus Polaribacter. Similarity values between the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strain DSW-5T and the type strains of recognized Polaribacter species were in the range 96.2–96.8 %. On the basis of its phenotypic properties and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain DSW-5T (=KCTC 12392T=DSM 17204T) was classified in the genus Polaribacter as the type strain of a novel species, for which the name Polaribacter dokdonensis sp. nov. is proposed.


2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 777-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
Mi-Hwa Lee ◽  
So-Jung Kang ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh

A Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming bacterial strain, DS-44T, was isolated from soil from Dokdo in Korea, and its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. It grew optimally at 25 °C and in the presence of 2 % (w/v) NaCl. Strain DS-44T contained MK-7 as the predominant menaquinone and iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 1 ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH as the major fatty acids. The DNA G+C content was 49·0 mol%. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain DS-44T belongs to the genus Algoriphagus of the phylum Bacteroidetes. Similarity values between the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strain DS-44T and those of the type strains of recognized Algoriphagus species were in the range 93·8–95·7 %, making it possible to categorize strain DS-44T as a species that is separate from previously described Algoriphagus species. On the basis of its phenotypic properties and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain DS-44T (=KCTC 12545T=CIP 108837T) was classified in the genus Algoriphagus as the type strain of a novel species, for which the name Algoriphagus terrigena sp. nov. is proposed.


2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 2284-2288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seo-Youn Jung ◽  
Mi-Hwa Lee ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh ◽  
Jung-Hoon Yoon

Two Gram-negative, milky-white-pigmented, motile, slightly curved rod-shaped bacterial isolates, UMS-37T and UMS-40, were isolated from rhizosphere soil of wild edible greens cultivated on Ulleung island, Korea, and their taxonomic positions were investigated by a polyphasic approach. They grew optimally at 25–30 °C and contained Q-8 as the predominant ubiquinone. The major cellular fatty acids (>10 % of total fatty acids) were C16 : 0, cyclo C17 : 0 and C16 : 1 ω7c and/oriso-C15 : 0 2-OH. The DNA G+C contents of the two isolates were 59.8 and 60.0 mol%. Isolates UMS-37T and UMS-40 exhibited no difference in their 16S rRNA gene sequences and possessed a mean DNA–DNA relatedness level of 94 %; they exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity levels of 96.8–98.2 % to the type strains of recognized Herbaspirillum species. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that isolates UMS-37T and UMS-40 formed a distinct phylogenetic lineage within the genus Herbaspirillum. DNA–DNA relatedness levels between isolates UMS-37T and UMS-40 and the type strains of some phylogenetically related Herbaspirillum species were in the range 3–56 %. On the basis of differences in phenotypic properties and phylogenetic distinctiveness and genomic data, isolates UMS-37T and UMS-40 were classified in the genus Herbaspirillum within a novel species, for which the name Herbaspirillum rhizosphaerae sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain UMS-37T (=KCTC 12558T =CIP 108917T).


2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 613-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
So-Jung Kang ◽  
Hyun Woo Oh ◽  
Jung-Sook Lee ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh

Two Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterial strains, KSL-102T and KSL-110, were isolated from an alkaline soil in Korea, and their taxonomic positions were investigated by use of a polyphasic study. The two strains grew optimally at pH 7·0–8·0 and 30 °C without NaCl. They contained Q-10 as the predominant ubiquinone. The major fatty acids were C18 : 1 ω7c and C16 : 0 on trypticase soy agar, but 11-methyl C18 : 1 ω7c was also a major component when the two strains were cultivated on LMG medium no. 221. Their DNA G+C contents were 68·4–68·7 mol%. Strains KSL-102T and KSL-110 exhibited three nucleotide differences in their 16S rRNA gene sequences and a mean DNA–DNA relatedness value of 85 %. Phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the two strains fell within the evolutionary radiation encompassed by the genus Brevundimonas. Levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between the two strains and the type strains of recognized Brevundimonas species ranged from 96·3 to 98·4 %. DNA–DNA relatedness levels between the two strains and recognized Brevundimonas species were 8–21 %. On the basis of phenotypic, phylogenetic and genetic data, strains KSL-102T and KSL-110 were classified in the genus Brevundimonas as members of a novel species, for which the name Brevundimonas kwangchunensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is KSL-102T (=KCTC 12380T=DSM 17033T).


2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 1273-1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
Mi-Hwa Lee ◽  
So-Jung Kang ◽  
Soo-Yeon Park ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh

A Gram-negative, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated DS-27T, was isolated from a soil sample, and its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. The organism grew optimally at 30 °C and in the presence of 0–0.5 % (w/v) NaCl. Strain DS-27T contained MK-7 as the predominant menaquinone and iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 1 ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH as the major fatty acids. The DNA G+C content was 39.7 mol%. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain DS-27T is most closely related to the genus Pedobacter of the family Sphingobacteriaceae. Similarity values between the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strain DS-27T and the type strains of recognized Pedobacter species ranged from 90.6 to 95.5 %. Differential phenotypic properties, together with the phylogenetic distinctiveness, were sufficient to categorize strain DS-27T as representing a species that is separate from recognized Pedobacter species. On the basis of its phenotypic properties and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain DS-27T (=KCTC 12559T=CIP 108922T) was classified in the genus Pedobacter as a member of a novel species, for which the name Pedobacter sandarakinus sp. nov. is proposed.


2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (11) ◽  
pp. 2676-2681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwang Il Jang ◽  
Chung Yeon Hwang ◽  
Byung Cheol Cho

Two Gram-negative-staining, aerobic bacterial strains, designated CL-SC21T and CL-SC22, were isolated from a culture of the diatom Skeletonema costatum (Korean Marine Microalgae Culture Center, KMMCC strain B-396) established from the East Sea, Korea. The two novel strains shared 99.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed an affiliation with the genus Nitratireductor, with the strains sharing 96.5–97.5 % similarity with the type strains of recognized species of the genus Nitratireductor and being most closely related to Nitratireductor aquibiodomus NL21T. Phylogenetic analyses of the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain CL-SC21T together with strain CL-SC22 belonged to the genus Nitratireductor and formed a robust clade among closely related Nitratireductor species. The polar lipids comprised phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, two unidentified aminophospholipids, an unidentified aminolipid, an unidentified phospholipid and five unidentified lipids. Ubiquinone 10 was the major quinone. The major cellular fatty acids of strains CL-SC21T and CL-SC22 were C18 : 1ω7c (70.6–72.3 %) and C19 : 0ω8c cyclo (10.9–11.8 %). The genomic DNA G+C contents of strains CL-SC21T and CL-SC22 were 56.7 and 57.1 mol%, respectively. The level of DNA–DNA relatedness between strains CL-SC21T and CL-SC22 was 86 % (reciprocal 91 %), indicating that the two isolates represented a single species. However, levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between N. aquibiodomus NL21T and strains CL-SC21T and CL-SC22 were 28 % (reciprocal 45 %) and 25 % (reciprocal 50 %), respectively. Phylogenetic analysis and the results of biochemical tests showed that strains CL-SC21T and CL-SC22 were different from all recognized species of the genus Nitratireductor. Thus, strains CL-SC21T and CL-SC22 represent a novel species of the genus Nitratireductor, for which the name Nitratireductor aquimarinus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CL-SC21T ( = KCCM 90090T = JCM 17288T).


2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 1182-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki-Hoon Oh ◽  
Yong-Taek Jung ◽  
Tae-Kwang Oh ◽  
Jung-Hoon Yoon

A Gram-negative-staining, non-motile and rod-shaped bacterial strain, HD-28T, was isolated from a tidal flat of the Yellow Sea, Korea. Strain HD-28T grew optimally at pH 7.0–8.0 and 30 °C in the presence of 2–3 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain HD-28T was most closely related to species of the genus Ruegeria and exhibited 95.5–96.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to the type strains of Ruegeria species. A neighbour-joining phylogenetic tree based on gyrB gene sequences also showed that strain HD-28T fell within the cluster comprising recognized species of the genus Ruegeria, showing 77.5–83.9 % sequence similarity. Strain HD-28T contained Q-10 as the predominant ubiquinone and C18 : 1ω7c as the major fatty acid. The major polar lipids detected in strain HD-28T were phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified aminolipid and two unidentified lipids. The DNA G+C content was 57.9 mol%. Differential phenotypic properties, together with phylogenetic distinctiveness, demonstrated that strain HD-28T could be distinguished from recognized species of the genus Ruegeria. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data, strain HD-28T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Ruegeria, for which the name Ruegeria faecimaris sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HD-28T ( = KCTC 23044T = CCUG 58878T).


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