scholarly journals Microbiological Oxidation of Antimony(III) with Oxygen or Nitrate by Bacteria Isolated from Contaminated Mine Sediments

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (24) ◽  
pp. 8478-8488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee R. Terry ◽  
Thomas R. Kulp ◽  
Heather Wiatrowski ◽  
Laurence G. Miller ◽  
Ronald S. Oremland
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Primary Electron ◽  
Nitrate Respiration ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Bacterial Oxidation ◽  
Terminal Electron Acceptor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Variovorax Paradoxus ◽  
Microbiological Oxidation ◽  
Close Sequence

ABSTRACTBacterial oxidation of arsenite [As(III)] is a well-studied and important biogeochemical pathway that directly influences the mobility and toxicity of arsenic in the environment. In contrast, little is known about microbiological oxidation of the chemically similar anion antimonite [Sb(III)]. In this study, two bacterial strains, designated IDSBO-1 and IDSBO-4, which grow on tartrate compounds and oxidize Sb(III) using either oxygen or nitrate, respectively, as a terminal electron acceptor, were isolated from contaminated mine sediments. Both isolates belonged to theComamonadaceaefamily and were 99% similar to previously described species. We identify these novel strains asHydrogenophagataeniospiralisstrain IDSBO-1 andVariovorax paradoxusstrain IDSBO-4. Both strains possess a gene with homology to theaioAgene, which encodes an As(III)-oxidase, and both oxidize As(III) aerobically, but only IDSBO-4 oxidized Sb(III) in the presence of air, while strain IDSBO-1 could achieve this via nitrate respiration. Our results suggest that expression ofaioAis not induced by Sb(III) but may be involved in Sb(III) oxidation along with an Sb(III)-specific pathway. Phylogenetic analysis of proteins encoded by theaioAgenes revealed a close sequence similarity (90%) among the two isolates and other known As(III)-oxidizing bacteria, particularlyAcidovoraxsp. strain NO1. Both isolates were capable of chemolithoautotrophic growth using As(III) as a primary electron donor, and strain IDSBO-4 exhibited incorporation of radiolabeled [14C]bicarbonate while oxidizing Sb(III) from Sb(III)-tartrate, suggesting possible Sb(III)-dependent autotrophy. Enrichment cultures produced the Sb(V) oxide mineral mopungite and lesser amounts of Sb(III)-bearing senarmontite as precipitates.

Jinshanibacter allomyrinae sp. nov., isolated from larvae of Allomyrina dichotoma, proposal of Insectihabitans xujianqingii gen. nov., comb. nov. and emended descriptions of the genera Jinshanibacter, Limnobaculum and Pragia

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soon Dong Lee ◽  
Yeong-Sik Byeon ◽  
Sung-Min Kim ◽  
Hong Lim Yang ◽  
In Seop Kim
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gene Phylogeny ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Protaetia Brevitarsis Seulensis

Taxonomic positions of four Gram-negative bacterial strains, which were isolated from larvae of two insects in Jeju, Republic of Korea, were determined by a polyphasic approach. Strains CWB-B4, CWB-B41 and CWB-B43 were recovered from larvae of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis, whereas strain BWR-B9T was from larvae of Allomyrina dichotoma. All the isolates grew at 10–37 °C, at pH 5.0–9.0 and in the presence of 4 % (w/v) NaCl. The 16S rRNA gene phylogeny showed that the four isolates formed two distinct sublines within the order Enterobacteriales and closely associated with members of the genus Jinshanibacter . The first group represented by strain CWB-B4 formed a tight cluster with Jinshanibacter xujianqingii CF-1111T (99.3 % sequence similarity), whereas strain BWR-B9T was most closely related to Jinshanibacter zhutongyuii CF-458T (99.5 % sequence similarity). The 92 core gene analysis showed that the isolates belonged to the family Budviciaceae and supported the clustering shown in 16S rRNA gene phylogeny. The genomic DNA G+C content of the isolates was 45.2 mol%. A combination of overall genomic relatedness and phenotypic distinctness supported that three isolates from Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis are different strains of Jinshanibacter xujianqingii , whereas one isolate from Allomyrina dichotoma represents a new species of the genus Jinshanibacter . On the basis of results obtained here, Jinshanibacter allomyrinae sp. nov. (type strain BWR-B9T=KACC 22153T=NBRC 114879T) and Insectihabitans xujianqingii gen. nov., comb. nov. are proposed, with the emended descriptions of the genera Jinshanibacter , Limnobaculum and Pragia .

Pseudomonas cyclaminis sp. nov., a pathogen causing bacterial bud blight of cyclamen in Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Sawada ◽  
Takashi Fujikawa ◽  
Shigeru Osada ◽  
Mamoru Satou
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Cellular Fatty Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Total Fatty Acids

Five phytopathogenic bacterial strains, MAFF 301449T, MAFF 301450, MAFF 301451, MAFF 301452, and MAFF 301453, which were isolated from bud blight lesions of cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum Mill.) in Miyagi, Japan, were subjected to polyphasic taxonomic characterisation. The cells were Gram-reaction-negative, aerobic, non-spore-forming, motile with one to five polar flagella, and rod-shaped. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that they belong to the genus Pseudomonas , with Pseudomonas extremaustralis 14-3T (99.79 % sequence similarity), Pseudomonas trivialis DSM 14937T (99.79 %), Pseudomonas poae DSM 14936T (99.72 %), and Pseudomonas antarctica CMS 35T (99.72 %) as their relatives. The genomic DNA G+C content was 60.3 mol% and the major fatty acids (>5 % of the total fatty acids) were C16 : 0, summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω7c/C16 : 1 ω6c), summed feature 8 (C18 : 1 ω7c/C18 : 1 ω6c), and C17 : 0 cyclo. Phylogenetic analysis using the rpoD gene sequences and phylogenomic analyses based on the whole genome sequences demonstrated that the strains are members of the Pseudomonas fluorescens subgroup, but form a monophyletic and robust clade separated from their relatives. Average nucleotide identity and digital DNA–DNA hybridisation analyses with the closely related Pseudomonas species corroborated their novel species status. The strains were differentiated from their relatives by phenotypic characteristics, pathogenicity towards cyclamen, cellular fatty acid composition, and whole-cell MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry profiles. Based on the phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, and genotypic data obtained, we conclude that the strains represent a novel Pseudomonas species, for which we propose the name Pseudomonas cyclaminis sp. nov.; the type strain is MAFF 301449T (=ICMP 23720T).

Acinetobacter kookii sp. nov., isolated from soil

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_12) ◽  
pp. 4402-4406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Young Choi ◽  
Gwangpyo Ko ◽  
Weonghwa Jheong ◽  
Geert Huys ◽  
Harald Seifert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

Two Gram-stain-negative, non-fermentative bacterial strains, designated 11-0202T and 11-0607, were isolated from soil in South Korea, and four others, LUH 13522, LUH 8638, LUH 10268 and LUH 10288, were isolated from a beet field in Germany, soil in the Netherlands, and sediment of integrated fish farms in Malaysia and Thailand, respectively. Based on 16S rRNA, rpoB and gyrB gene sequences, they are considered to represent a novel species of the genus Acinetobacter . Their 16S rRNA gene sequences showed greatest pairwise similarity to Acinetobacter beijerinckii NIPH 838T (97.9–98.4 %). They shared highest rpoB and gyrB gene sequence similarity with Acinetobacter johnsonii DSM 6963T and Acinetobacter bouvetii 4B02T (85.4–87.6 and 78.1–82.7 %, respectively). Strain 11-0202T displayed low DNA–DNA reassociation values (<40 %) with the most closely related species of the genus Acinetobacter . The six strains utilized azelate, 2,3-butanediol, ethanol and dl-lactate as sole carbon sources. Cellular fatty acid analyses showed similarities to profiles of related species of the genus Acinetobacter : summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c, C16 : 1ω6c; 24.3–27.2 %), C18 : 1ω9c (19.9–22.1 %), C16 : 0 (15.2–22.0 %) and C12 : 0 (9.2–14.2 %). On the basis of the current findings, it is concluded that the six strains represent a novel species, for which the name Acinetobacter kookii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 11-0202T ( = KCTC 32033T = JCM 18512T).

Rhodanobacter denitrificans sp. nov., isolated from nitrate-rich zones of a contaminated aquifer

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_10) ◽  
pp. 2457-2462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Om Prakash ◽  
Stefan J. Green ◽  
Puja Jasrotia ◽  
Will A. Overholt ◽  
Andy Canion ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Contaminated Aquifer ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Characteristic Features

Bacterial strains 2APBS1T and 116-2 were isolated from the subsurface of a nuclear legacy waste site where the sediments are co-contaminated with large amounts of acids, nitrate, metal radionuclides and other heavy metals. A combination of physiological and genetic assays indicated that these strains represent the first member of the genus Rhodanobacter shown to be capable of complete denitrification. Cells of strain 2APBS1T and 116-2 were Gram-negative, non-spore-forming rods, 3–5 µm long and 0.25–0.5 µm in diameter. The isolates were facultative anaerobes, and had temperature and pH optima for growth of 30 °C and pH 6.5; they were able to tolerate up to 2.0 % NaCl, although growth improved in its absence. Strains 2APBS1T and 116-2 contained fatty acid and quinone (ubiquinone-8; 100 %) profiles that are characteristic features of the genus Rhodanobacter . Although strains 2APBS1T and 116-2 shared high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Rhodanobacter thiooxydans LCS2T (>99 %), levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between these strains were substantially below the 70 % threshold used to designate novel species. Thus, based on genotypic, phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and physiological differences, strains 2APBS1T and 116-2 are considered to represent a single novel species of the genus Rhodanobacter , for which the name Rhodanobacter denitrificans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 2APBS1T ( = DSM 23569T = JCM 17641T).

scholarly journals Sphingomonas corticis sp. nov., and Sphingobacterium corticibacterium sp. nov., from bark canker

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 5627-5633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Li ◽  
Shengkun Wang ◽  
Ju-pu Chang ◽  
Dan-ran Bian ◽  
Li-min Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Respiratory Quinone ◽  
Polar Lipid Profile ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

Two Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile bacterial strains, 36D10-4-7T and 30C10-4-7T, were isolated from bark canker tissue of Populus × euramericana, respectively. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain 36D10-4-7T shows 98.0 % sequence similarity to Sphingomonas adhaesiva DSM 7418T, and strain 30C10-4-7T shows highest sequence similarity to Sphingobacterium arenae H-12T (95.6 %). Average nucleotide identity analysis indicates that strain 36D10-4-7T is a novel member different from recognized species in the genus Sphingomonas . The main fatty acids and respiratory quinone detected in strain 36D10-4-7T are C18 : 1  ω7c and/or C18 : 1  ω6c and Q-10, respectively. The polar lipids are diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, aminolipid, phosphatidylethanolamine, sphingoglycolipid, two uncharacterized phospholipids and two uncharacterized lipids. For strain 30C10-4-7T, the major fatty acids and menaquinone are iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 1  ω7c and/or C16 : 1  ω6c and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and MK-7, respectively. The polar lipid profile includes phosphatidylethanolamine, phospholipids, two aminophospholipids and six unidentified lipids. Based on phenotypic and genotypic characteristics, these two strains represent two novel species within the genera Sphingomonas and Sphingobacterium . The name Sphingomonas corticis sp. nov. (type strain 36D10-4-7T=CFCC 13112T=KCTC 52799T) and Sphingobacterium corticibacterium sp. nov. (type strain 30C10-4-7T=CFCC 13069T=KCTC 52797T) are proposed.

Brevibacillus composti sp. nov., isolated from hyperthermophilic compost

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Tang ◽  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Yin Ye ◽  
Shang Yang ◽  
Tao Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Shanxi Province ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Pr China ◽  
Maximum Similarity

Two aerobic, Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming, thermophilic bacterial strains, designated FJAT-54423T and FJAT-54424, were isolated from hyperthermophilic compost sampled in Shanxi Province, PR China. Growth was observed at 30–60 °C (optimum, 50 °C) and pH 6.0–9.0 (optimum, pH 7.0), with up to 2.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 0 % NaCl). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between FJAT-54423T and FJAT-54424 was 99.9%, and the maximum similarity to a valid taxon was observed with Brevibacillus borstelensis (98.3%). Further, in phylogenetic and phylogenomic trees, strains FJAT-54423T and FJAT-54424 branched with members of the genus Brevibacillus . The menaquinone was MK-7, and the major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. The main polar lipids included phosphatidylmethylethanolamine, phosphatidylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol. The cell-wall peptidoglycan was found to contain meso-diaminopimelic acid. The DNA G+C content of strains FJAT-54423T and FJAT-54424 were 54.3 and 54.4 mol%, respectively. The average nucleotide identity (ANI) and digital DNA–DNA hybridization (dDDH) values of strain FJAT-54423T and its most closely related reference strain B. borstelensis DSM 6347T were 77.7 and 21.5 %, respectively, which were lower than the recommended species delineation thresholds of ANI (95%) and dDDH (70%). Based on the observed physiological properties, chemotaxonomic characteristics and ANI and dDDH values, FJAT-54423T and FJAT-54424 belong to a novel species of the genus Brevibacillus , for which the name Brevibacillus composti sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is FJAT-54423T (=GDMCC 1.2054T=KCTC 43273T).

scholarly journals Sulfitobacter geojensis sp. nov., Sulfitobacter noctilucae sp. nov., and Sulfitobacter noctilucicola sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_11) ◽  
pp. 3760-3767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Jung Kwak ◽  
Jung-Sook Lee ◽  
Keun Chul Lee ◽  
Kwang Kyu Kim ◽  
Mi Kyung Eom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Strain ◽  
Vaccenic Acid ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Genomic Variation ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Coastal Seawater ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Reference Strains

Four Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterial strains, MM-124, MM-126, NB-68 and NB-77, were isolated from the coastal seawater or a region with a bloom of sea sparkle around Geoje island in Korea. The sequence similarity values of the 16S rRNA gene between the isolates and Sulfitobacter mediterraneus DSM 12244T ranged from 97.7 to 98.2 %, and phylogenetic relationships suggested that they belong to a phylogenetic branch that includes the genera Sulfitobacter and Roseobacter . The isoprenoid quinone of all three novel strains was ubiquinone-10 and the major fatty acid was cis-vaccenic acid, as in other species of the genus Sulfitobacter . However, there were several differences in the morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics among the four strains and the reference species of the genus Sulfitobacter . Moreover, the average nucleotide identity values between the three sequenced isolates and the reference strains were below 76.33, indicating that genomic variation exists between the isolates and reference strains. Chemotaxonomic characteristics together with phylogenetic affiliations and genomic distances illustrate that strains MM-124, NB-68 and NB-77 represent novel species of the genus Sulfitobacter , for which the names Sulfitobacter geojensis sp. nov. (type strain MM-124T = KCTC 32124T = JCM 18835T), Sulfitobacter noctilucae sp. nov. (type strain NB-68T = KCTC 32122T = JCM 18833T) and Sulfitobacter noctilucicola sp. nov. (type strain NB-77T = KCTC 32123T = JCM 18834T) are proposed.

Planktomarina temperata gen. nov., sp. nov., belonging to the globally distributed RCA cluster of the marine Roseobacter clade, isolated from the German Wadden Sea

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_11) ◽  
pp. 4207-4217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helge-Ansgar Giebel ◽  
Daniela Kalhoefer ◽  
Renate Gahl-Janssen ◽  
Yoe-Jin Choo ◽  
Kiyoung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wadden Sea ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Spectrophotometric Analysis ◽  
The Yellow Sea ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Reaction Centre ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Globally Distributed

Four heterotrophic bacterial strains belonging to the globally distributed marine RCA (Roseobacter clade-affiliated) cluster (family Rhodobacteraceae , class Alphaproteobacteria ) were obtained from coastal seawater samples. Strain RCA23T was isolated from a 10−7 dilution culture inoculated with seawater from the German Wadden Sea (southern North Sea), reflecting the high abundance of RCA bacteria in this habitat. Strains IMCC1909, IMCC1923 and IMCC1933 were isolated from diluted seawater (10−3) of the Yellow Sea, South Korea. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison, Octadecabacter antarcticus 307T is the closest described relative of the RCA strains, with 95.4–95.5 % sequence similarity. Cells of RCA23T, IMCC1909, IMCC1923 and IMCC1933 are small motile rods requiring sodium ions. Optimal growth of RCA23T occurs at 25 °C and within a very narrow pH range (pH 7–8, optimum pH 7.5). The DNA G+C base content of RCA23T is 53.67 mol%. The major respiratory lipoquinone is ubiquinone-10 (Q-10) and the dominant fatty acids (>1 %) are 12 : 1 3-OH, 16 : 1ω7c, 16 : 0, 18 : 1ω7c, 18 : 0 and 11-methyl 18 : 1ω7c. The polar lipid pattern indicated the presence of phosphatidylglycerol, two unidentified aminolipids and two unidentified phospholipids. On marine agar, RCA23T forms non-pigmented, transparent to light beige, small (<1 mm), circular, convex colonies. Strain RCA23T harbours all genes for the production of bacteriochlorophyll a (BChl a). Genes encoding the light-harvesting reaction centre of BChl a (pufM) were identified in all RCA strains. No visible pigmentation was observed for any of the strains under laboratory conditions, but spectrophotometric analysis revealed weak production of BChl a by RCA23T. Morphological, physiological and genotypic features of strain RCA23T suggest that it represents a novel species of a new genus within the Rhodobacteraceae , for which we propose the name Planktomarina temperata gen. nov., sp. nov., described previously by Giebel et al. [ISME J 5 (2011), 8–19] as ‘Candidatus Planktomarina temperata’. The type strain of Planktomarina temperata is RCA23T ( = DSM 22400T = JCM 18269T).

Lonsdalea quercina subsp. populi subsp. nov., isolated from bark canker of poplar trees

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_6) ◽  
pp. 2309-2313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tímea Tóth ◽  
Tamás Lakatos ◽  
András Koltay
Keyword(s):  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Housekeeping Genes ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Poplar Trees ◽  
Distinct Lineage

Seven Gram-negative bacterial strains were isolated from oozing bark canker of poplar (Populus×euramericana) trees in Hungary. They showed high (>98.3 %) 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Lonsdalea quercina ; however, they differed from this species in several phenotypic characteristics. Multilocus sequence analysis based on three housekeeping genes (gyrB, atpD and infB) revealed, and DNA–DNA hybridization analysis confirmed, that this group of bacterial strains forms a distinct lineage within the species Lonsdalea quercina . A detailed study of phenotypic and physiological characteristics confirmed the separation of isolates from poplars from other subspecies of L. quercina ; therefore, a novel subspecies, Lonsdalea quercina subsp. populi, type strain NY060T ( = DSM 25466T = NCAIM B 02483T), is proposed.

scholarly journals Brenneria goodwinii sp. nov., associated with acute oak decline in the UK

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_10) ◽  
pp. 2451-2456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Denman ◽  
Carrie Brady ◽  
Susan Kirk ◽  
Ilse Cleenwerck ◽  
Stephanus Venter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Strain ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Oak Decline ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Phenotypic Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The Uk

A group of nine Gram-negative staining, facultatively anaerobic bacterial strains isolated from native oak trees displaying symptoms of acute oak decline (AOD) in the UK were investigated using a polyphasic approach. 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis revealed that these isolates form a distinct lineage within the genus Brenneria , family Enterobacteriaceae , and are most closely related to Brenneria rubrifaciens (97.6 % sequence similarity to the type strain). Multilocus sequence analysis based on four housekeeping genes (gyrB, rpoB, infB and atpD) confirmed their position within the genus Brenneria , while DNA–DNA hybridization indicated that the isolates belong to a single taxon. The isolates can be differentiated phenotypically from their closest phylogenetic neighbours. The phylogenetic and phenotypic data demonstrate that these isolates from oak with symptoms of AOD represent a novel species in the genus Brenneria , for which the name Brenneria goodwinii sp. nov. (type strain FRB 141T  = R-43656T  = BCC 845T  = LMG 26270T  = NCPPB 4484T) is proposed.

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