Hien T. T. Ngo

Pedobacter daejeonensis sp. nov. and Pedobacter trunci sp. nov., isolated from an ancient tree trunk, and emended description of the genus Pedobacter.

Two Gram-stain-negative, yellow, aerobic and rod-shaped bacterial isolates, designated THG-DN3.18(T) and THG-DN3.19(T), were isolated from an ancient tree trunk from Daejeon, South Korea. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity showed that both strains belong to the genus Pedobacter within the family Sphingobacteriaceae . Strain THG-DN3.18(T) exhibited maximum sequence similarity with Pedobacter boryungensis KCTC 23344(T) (98.5%) while strain THG-DN3.19(T) exhibited maximum sequence similarity with Pedobacter nyackensis LMG 24260(T) (97.3%). In DNA-DNA hybridization tests, the two strains showed less than 35% relatedness with respect to closely related species of the genus Pedobacter . Both strains contained iso-C(15 : 0) and C(16 : 1)ω6c and/or C(16 : 1)ω7c (summed feature 3) as the predominant fatty acids and MK-7 as the major isoprenoid quinone. The DNA G+C contents of strains THG-DN3.18(T) and THG-DN3.19(T) were 35.5 and 40.1 mol%, respectively. The genotypic analysis, biochemical properties, and phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics indicate that strains THG-DN3.18(T) and THG-DN3.19(T) represent novel species of the genus Pedobacter , for which the names Pedobacter daejeonensis sp. nov. and Pedobacter trunci sp. nov. are proposed. The type strains are THG-DN3.18(T) ( = KCTC 42230(T) = JCM 30352(T)) and THG-DN3.19(T) ( = KCTC 42233(T) = JCM 30353(T)), respectively.

Lysobacter terrae sp. nov. isolated from Aglaia odorata rhizosphere soil.

A Gram-stain negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain THG-A13(T), was isolated from Aglaia odorata rhizosphere soil in Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, strain THG-A13(T) had close similarity with Lysobacter niabensis GH34-4(T) (98.5 %), Lysobacter oryzae YC6269(T) (97.9 %) and Lysobacter yangpyeongensis GH19-3(T) (97.3 %). Chemotaxonomic data revealed that strain THG-A13(T) possesses ubiquinone-8 (Q8) as the predominant isoprenoid quinone and iso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and iso-C17 : 1ω9c as the major fatty acids. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol) and diphosphatidylglycerol. The G+C content was 66.3 mol%. The DNA-DNA relatedness values between strain THG-A13(T) and its closest phylogenetic neighbours were below 18.0 %. These data corroborated the affiliation of strain THG-A13(T) to the genus Lysobacter. These data suggest that the isolate represents a novel species for which the name Lysobacter terrae sp. nov. is proposed, with THG-A13(T) as the type strain ( = KACC 17646(T) = JCM 19613(T)).

Flavobacterium daemonensis sp. nov., isolated from Daemo Mountain soil

A Gram-staining-negative, catalase- and oxidase-positive, obligately aerobic, motile by gliding, bright yellow and rod-shaped bacterial strain was isolated from soil of Daemo Mountain (Daemosan) in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic study. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, strain THG-DJ7(T) was found to be most closely related to Flavobacterium denitrificans ED5(T) (97.9 % sequence similarity), Flavobacterium ginsenosidimutans THG 01(T) (97.6 %), Flavobacterium kyungheensis THG-107(T) (97.5 %), Flavobacterium anhuiense D3(T) (97.1 %) and Flavobacterium ginsengisoli DCY54(T) (97.0 %). The DNA-DNA relatedness between strain THG-DJ7(T) and its phylogenetically closest neighbours was below 40.0 %. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was determined to be 32.6 mol%. The only isoprenoid quinone detected in strain THG-DJ7(T) was menaquinone-6 (MK-6). The major component in the polyamine pattern was sym-homospermidine. The major polar lipids were found to be phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidyldimethylethanolamine, an unidentified aminophosphoglycolipid, phosphatidylserine and an unidentified lipid. The major fatty acids were identified as iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 3-OH and summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c). These data support the affiliation of strain THG-DJ7(T) to the genus Flavobacterium. We report the phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic characterization of strain THG-DJ7(T). Based on the findings presented, a novel species of the genus Flavobacterium, Flavobacterium daemonensis sp. nov. is proposed, with THG-DJ7(T) ( = KACC 17651(T) = JCM 19455(T)) as the type strain.

Chryseobacterium camelliae sp. nov., isolated from green tea.

A Gram-staining-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped and flexirubin-type-pigmented strain, THG C4-1(T), was isolated from green tea leaves in Jangheung-gun, Republic of Korea. Strain THG C4-1(T) grew well at 20-30 °C, at pH 7.0-7.5 and in the absence of NaCl on nutrient agar. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, strain THG C4-1(T) was most closely related to Chryseobacterium taiwanense Soil-3-27(T) (97.7 %), C. hagamense RHA2-9(T) (97.2 %), C. gregarium P 461/12(T) (97.2 %), C. ginsenosidimutans THG 15(T) (97.1 %), C. taeanense PHA3-4(T) (97.0 %) and C. daeguense K105(T) (97.0 %), but DNA-DNA relatedness between strain THG C4-1(T) and its closest phylogenetic neighbours was below 21 %. The DNA G+C content was 41.7 mol%. The only isoprenoid quinone detected in strain THG C4-1(T) was menaquinone 6 (MK-6). The major component of the polyamine pattern was sym-homospermidine. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine and unidentified aminolipids. The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and iso-C17 : 1ω9c. These data supported the affiliation of strain THG C4-1(T) to the genus Chryseobacterium. The results of physiological and biochemical tests enabled strain THG C4-1(T) to be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from recognized species of the genus Chryseobacterium. Therefore, the novel isolate represents a novel species, for which the name Chryseobacterium camelliae sp. nov. is proposed, with THG C4-1(T) ( = KACC 16985(T) = JCM 18745(T)) as the type strain.

Chryseobacterium solani sp. nov., isolated from field-grown eggplant rhizosphere soil.

Strain THG-EP9T, a Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium was isolated from field-grown eggplant (Solanum melongena) rhizosphere soil collected in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, strain THG-EP9T had closest similarity with Chryseobacterium ginsenosidimutans THG 15T (97.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Chryseobacterium soldanellicola PSD1-4T (97.2%), Chryseobacterium zeae JM-1085T (97.2%) and Chryseobacterium indoltheticum LMG 4025T (96.8%). DNA-DNA hybridization showed 5.7% and 9.1% DNA reassociation with Chryseobacterium ginsenosidimutans KACC 14527T and Chryseobacterium soldanellicola KCTC 12382T, respectively. Chemotaxonomic data revealed that strain THG-EP9T possesses menaquinone-6 as the only respiratory quinone and iso-C15 : 0 (29.0%), C16 : 0 (12.5%) and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH (11.9 %) as the major fatty acids. The polar lipid profile consisted of phosphatidylethanolamine, an unidentified aminophospholipid, two unidentified glycolipids, six unidentified aminolipids and two unidentified polar lipids. The DNA G+C content was 35.3 mol%. These data corroborated the affiliation of strain THG-EP9T to the genus Chryseobacterium. Thus, the isolate represents a novel species of this genus, for which the name Chryseobacterium solani sp. nov. is proposed, with THG-EP9T ( = KACC 17652T = JCM 19456T) as the type strain.

Arthrobacter bambusae sp. nov., isolated from soil of a bamboo grove.

A Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, motile by gliding, rod-shaped bacterial strain, THG-GM18(T), was isolated from soil of a bamboo grove. Strain THG-GM18(T) was able to grow in the presence of up to 6.0 % (w/v) NaCl, at 4-37 °C and at pH 7.0-10.0 in R2A medium. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain THG-GM18(T) was closely related to species of the genus Arthrobacter. The most closely related strains to strain THG-GM18(T) are Arthrobacter ramosus CCM 1646(T) (98.5 % similarity), Arthrobacter nitroguajacolicus G2-1(T) (98.4 %), Arthrobacter nicotinovorans DSM 420(T) (98.2 %), Arthrobacter aurescens DSM 20116(T) (98.1 %) and Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6(T) (98.0 %). Strain THG-GM18(T) possessed chemotaxonomic properties consistent with those of members of the genus Arthrobacter, such as peptidoglycan type A3α (l-Lys-l-Ala-l-Thr-l-Ala), MK-9 as major menaquinone and anteiso- and iso-branched compounds (anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0) as major cellular fatty acids. The polar lipid profile contained diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified phosphoglycolipid, unidentified phospholipids, unidentified aminolipids, an unidentified glycolipid and unidentified lipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 61.0 mol%. The DNA-DNA relatedness values between strain THG-GM18(T) and its closest phylogenetic neighbours were below 26.0 %. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed the differentiation of strain THG-GM18(T) from species of the genus Arthrobacter with validly published names. Arthrobacter bambusae sp. nov. is the proposed name, and the type strain is THG-GM18(T) ( = KACC 17531(T) = JCM 19335(T)).

Luteimonas terrae sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of Radix ophiopogonis.

A Gram-staining-negative, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped and bright-yellow-pigmented bacterium, motile by means of a single polar flagellum, designated THG-MD21T, was isolated from rhizosphere soil of Radix ophiopogonis in Henan province, PR China. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain THG-MD21T belongs to the genus Luteimonas and was most closely related to Luteimonas aestuarii B9T (98.2 % sequence similarity), Lysobacter panaciterrae Gsoil 068T (97.2 %) and Luteimonas marina FR1330T (97.0 %). The DNA G+C content was 64.4 mol%. The DNA-DNA relatedness between strain THG-MD21T and its closest phylogenetic neighbours was below 30.0 %. The only isoprenoid quinone detected in strain THG-MD21T was ubiquinone-8.The major polar lipids were found to be phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol, and the predominant fatty acids were iso-C11 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, C16 : 0 and iso-C17 : 1ω9c. The DNA-DNA hybridization result and characteristics revealed by a polyphasic study showed that strain THG-MD21T represents a novel species, for which the name Luteimonas terrae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is THG-MD21T ( = KACC 18131T = JCM 30122T).

Rhodanobacter koreensis sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from tomato rhizosphere.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped and motile bacterium, designated THG-DD7(T), was isolated from tomato plant rhizosphere soil. Strain THG-DD7(T) grew optimally at 25-30 °C, at pH 7.0-7.5 and in the presence of 0.5% (w/v) NaCl. According to the results of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, strain THG-DD7(T) was most closely related to Rhodanobacter umsongensis GR24-2(T) (98.2%), Rhodanobacter panaciterrae LnR5-47(T) (98.0%), Rhodanobacter soli DCY45(T) (97.9%), Rhodanobacter terrae GP18-1(T) (97.9%) and Dyella ginsengisoli Gsoil 3046(T) (97.7%). The DNA G+C content was 65.2 mol%. In DNA-DNA hybridization, the DNA relatedness levels between strain THG-DD7(T) and its closest phylogenetically neighbours were below 40.0%. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was ubiquinone Q-8. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphtidylethanolamine, phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol. The major fatty acids were iso-C(15 : 0), iso-C(16 : 0), iso-C(17 : 0), anteiso-C(15 : 0) and iso-C(17 : 1)ω9c and/or C(16 : 0) 10-methyl (summed feature 9). These data supported the affiliation of strain THG-DD7(T) to the genus Rhodanobacter . The results of physiological and biochemical tests enabled strain THG-DD7(T) to be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from the species of the genus Rhodanobacter with validly published names. Therefore, the novel isolate represents a novel species, for which the name Rhodanobacter koreensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is THG-DD7(T) ( = KACC 17650(T) = JCM 19614(T)).

Devosia humi sp. nov., isolated from soil of a Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) garden.

A bacterial isolate, designated strain THG-MM1T, was isolated from soil in Yongin region, Republic of Korea. Strain THG-MM1T was Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, strain THG-MM1T was most closely related to Devosia insulae DS-56T (96.5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), followed by Devosia yakushimensis Yak96BT (95.7 %) and Devosia albogilva IPL15T (95.2 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 63.7 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids were C16 : 0, summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c) and C18 : 0. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was ubiquinone-10 (Q-10). The major polar lipids were phosphatidylglycerol and an unidentified lipid. The combined phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data showed that strain THG-MM1T represents a novel species of the genus Devosia, for which the name Devosia humi sp. nov. is proposed, with strain THG-MM1T ( = KACC 18281T = CCTCC AB 2015121T) as the type strain.

Lysobacter tyrosinelyticus sp. nov. isolated from Gyeryongsan national park soil

A novel Gram-negative, rod-shaped (0.2–0.5 μm × 1.5–2.5 μm), aerobic, non-motile bacterium was isolated from Gyeryongsan national park soil, Republic of Korea. The novel isolate was designated as THG-DN8.2T. The strain grows optimally at 28°C, at pH 7 and in the absence of NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that the novel isolate shared the highest sequence similarity with Lysobacter oryzae KCTC 22249T followed by Lysobacter yangpyeongensis KACC 11407T and Lysobacter niabensis KACC 11587T. The DNA G+C content of strain THG-DN8.2T is 66.0 mol% and ubiquinone Q-8 is the main isoprenoid quinone. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine. The major fatty acids of strain THG-DN8.2T were identified as iso-C15:0, iso-C16:0, and C16:1ω7с alcohol. The phylogenetic distinctiveness and phenotypic characteristics differentiated strain THG-DN8.2T from closely related Lysobacter species. The results of polyphasic taxonomic analysis suggest that strain THG-DN8.2T represents a novel species of the genus Lysobacter, for which the name Lysobacter tyrosinelyticus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is THG-DN8.2T (=KCTC 42235T =JCM 30320T).