Yu-Hua Xin

Bacillus oceanisediminis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment

A Gram-stain-positive, spore-forming, rod-shaped and aerobic bacterium was isolated from a sediment sample from the South Sea in China. The isolate, designated H2(T), grew at 4-45 °C (optimum 37 °C) and pH 6-10 (optimum pH 7.0). The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The major isoprenoid quinone was MK-7 and the polar lipids consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and an unknown aminophospholipid. The major fatty acid was iso-C(15 : 0). The genomic DNA G+C content of strain H2(T) was 44.8mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the isolate formed a monophyletic clade with Bacillus firmus IAM 12464(T). DNA-DNA relatedness between the isolate and B. firmus ATCC 14575(T) was low (27.5 %). Strain H2(T) also had a phenotypic profile that readily distinguished it from its closest phylogenetic neighbours. It is evident from the combination of genotypic and phenotypic data that the organism should be classified in a novel species of the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus oceanisediminis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is H2(T) (=CGMCC 1.10115(T) =JCM 16506(T)).

Dyadobacter psychrophilus sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from soil

A Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium, designated strain BZ26(T), was isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. The strain was psychrophilic, showing good growth over a temperature range of 1-20 degrees C. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain BZ26(T) was related to members of the genus Dyadobacter and had highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Dyadobacter alkalitolerans 12116(T) (98.1 %), Dyadobacter koreensis KCTC 12537(T) (97.5 %) and Dyadobacter ginsengisoli Gsoil 043(T) (97.2 %). Strain BZ26(T) had MK-7 as the major menaquinone and summed feature 3 (C(16 : 1)omega7c/iso-C(15 : 0) 2-OH), C(16 : 1)omega5c and iso-C(15 : 0) as major fatty acids. The genomic DNA G+C content of strain BZ26(T) was 48.9 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic characteristics and genotypic analysis, strain BZ26(T) is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Dyadobacter, for which the name Dyadobacter psychrophilus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BZ26(T) (=DSM 22270(T) =CGMCC 1.8951(T)).

Verrucosispora sediminis sp nov., a cyclodipeptide-producing actinomycete from deep-sea sediment

An actinomycete, designated MS426T, the culture broth of which showed potent antimicrobial activity, was isolated from a deep-sea sediment sample of the South China Sea. An almost-complete sequence of the 16S rRNA gene of strain MS426T was determined and aligned with those of representatives of the family Micromonosporaceae available in public databases. Phylogenetic trees were inferred by using three algorithms. Strain MS426T formed a branch adjacent to Verrucosispora lutea YIM 013T in a distinct cluster occupied only by strains of the genus Verrucosispora. Strain MS426T was distinguishable from the type strains of the two described Verrucosispora species by using a combination of chemical and morphological markers and by DNA-DNA relatedness. On the basis of these genotypic and phenotypic differences, the novel antimicrobial strain with pharmaceutical potential represents a novel species, for which the name Verrucosispora sediminis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MS426T (=CGMCC 4.3550T =JCM 15670T).

Erythrobacter nanhaisediminis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment of the South China Sea

A novel Gram-negative, orange-pigmented, slightly halophilic, rod-shaped bacterium, strain T30(T), was isolated from sediment from the South China Sea. Phylogenetic analysis showed that strain T30(T) was a member of the genus Erythrobacter, sharing highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities with Erythrobacter aquimaris JCM 12189(T) (99.5 %) and Erythrobacter vulgaris DSM 17792(T) (99.0 %). Levels of DNA-DNA relatedness between strain T30(T) and closely related strains of Erythrobacter species ranged from 14.5 to 56.9 %.The isolate lacked bacteriochlorophyll a and contained ubiquinone-10 as the predominant respiratory lipoquinone. The major fatty acids of this strain were C(18 : 1) ω(38.2 %) and C(16 : 1) ω 7c /C(16 : 1) ω 6c (17.4 %). The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylglycerol. The DNA G+C content of strain T30(T) was 59.5 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic and phylogenetic data, a novel species, Erythrobacter nanhaisediminis sp. nov., is proposed; the type strain is T30(T) (=CGMCC 1.7715(T)=JCM 16125(T)).

Luteimonas terricola sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from soil.

Strain BZ92r(T) was isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. Cells were Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped and cold-adapted (growth at 1-25 degrees C). The major fatty acids were iso-C(15 : 0) (25.6 %), iso-C(17 : 1)omega9c (24.9 %), iso-C(11 : 0) (18.4 %) and iso-C(11 : 0) 3-OH (16.2 %). The predominant ubiquinone was ubiquinone-8. The genomic DNA G+C content was 72.0 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain BZ92r(T) was a member of the genus Luteimonas (94.5-95.2 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain BZ92r(T) was considered to represent a novel species of the genus Luteimonas. The name Luteimonas terricola sp. nov. is proposed, with BZ92r(T) (=DSM 22344(T) =CGMCC 1.8985(T)) as the type strain.

Colwellia polaris sp. nov., a psychrotolerant bacterium isolated from Arctic sea ice

A novel psychrotolerant, Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium, designated strain 537T, was isolated from sea-ice samples from the Arctic. Strain 537T was able to grow at 4-26 degrees C, with optimum growth occurring at 20-21 degrees C. Strain 537T had Q-8 as the major respiratory quinone and contained iso-C15:0 2-OH and/or C16:1 omega7c (22.95 %), C15:1 (17.64 %) and C17:1 omega8c (13.74 %) as the predominant cellular fatty acids. The genomic DNA G+C content was 38.9 mol%. A phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain 537T formed a coherent cluster within the genus Colwellia. The highest level of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (97.5 %) exhibited by strain 537T was obtained with respect to the type strain of Colwellia aestuarii. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic properties and DNA-DNA relatedness data, strain 537T represents a novel species of the genus Colwellia, for which the name Colwellia polaris sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 537T (=CGMCC 1.6132T =JCM 13952T).

Flavobacterium sinopsychrotolerans sp. nov., isolated from a glacier

An aerobic, Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented bacterial strain, designated 0533(T), was isolated from frozen soil from the China No. 1 glacier. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence demonstrated that strain 0533(T) was a member of the genus Flavobacterium and exhibited 97.1-98.7 % 16S rRNA sequence similarity with its nearest phylogenetic neighbours. Strain 0533(T) exhibited phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics common to the genus Flavobacterium: menaquinone-6 (MK-6) was the predominant quinone and iso-C(15 : 0), C(17 : 1)ω6c, anteiso-C(15 : 0), iso-C(15 : 0) 3-OH, C(15 : 1)ω6c, iso-C(16 : 0) 3-OH, summed feature 3 (comprising C(16 : 1)ω7c and/or C(16 : 1)ω6c), iso-C(15 : 1) G and iso-C(17 : 0) 3-OH were the major fatty acids (>5 %). The DNA G+C content was 32.5 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic data, a novel species, Flavobacterium sinopsychrotolerans sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is 0533(T) (=CGMCC 1.8704(T) =JCM 16398(T)).

Sphingopyxis bauzanensis sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from soil.

Strain BZ30(T) was isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. The Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium was psychrophilic and able to grow at temperatures ranging from 1 to 30 °C. The predominant cellular fatty acids of strain BZ30(T) were summed feature 3 (C(16 : 1)ω7c and/or iso-C(15 : 0) 2-OH) (37.4 %), C(18 : 1)ω7c (19.6 %), C(16 : 0) (8.2 %), C(14 : 0) 2-OH (8.0 %) and C(16 : 0) 2-OH (5.0 %). The predominant ubiquinone was Q-10. Major polar lipids were sphingoglycolipids, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine. Spermidine was the major polyamine. The genomic DNA G+C content was 64.4 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity showed that strain BZ30(T) belonged to the family Sphingomonadaceae of the α-4 group of the phylum Proteobacteria, and was related to the members of the genus Sphingopyxis, sharing the highest sequence similarities with the type strains of Sphingopyxis chilensis (98.3 %), S. witflariensis (98.2 %), S. taejonensis (97.4 %) and S. ginsengisoli (97.2 %). On the basis of the phenotypic characteristics, phylogenetic analysis and DNA-DNA relatedness data, strain BZ30(T) represents a novel species of the genus Sphingopyxis, for which the name Sphingopyxis bauzanensis is proposed. The type strain is BZ30(T) (=DSM 22271(T) =CGMCC 1.8959(T) =CIP 110136(T)).

Flavobacterium lacus sp. nov., isolated from a high-altitude lake, and emended description of Flavobacterium filum.

Two Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterial strains, designated NP180(T) and NR80, were isolated from water of Nam Co Lake, located in Tibet, China. Growth of strains NP180(T) and NR80 occurred at 4-25 °C and at pH 6.5-10.0 (optima, 15-20 °C and pH 7.5-8.5). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to the phylogenetically closest related strains, Flavobacterium filum EMB 34(T), F. ponti GSW-R14(T) and F. gelidilacus LMG 21477(T), was 95.1, 94.8 and 94.6 %, respectively. The predominant fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and summed feature 9 (comprising iso-C17 : 1ω9c and/or 10-methyl C16 : 0). The major menaquinone of the two strains was menaquinone 6 (MK-6). Phosphatidylethanolamine, one unidentified aminolipid and one unidentified lipid were the major polar lipids in both strains. The G+C contents of the genomic DNA were 34.9 and 35.1 mol%, respectively, for strains NP180(T) and NR80. DNA-DNA relatedness between strains NP180(T) and NR80 was 99 %, indicating that they belong to the same species. According to phylogenetic inference and phenotypic characteristics, a novel species, Flavobacterium lacus sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is NP180(T) ( = CGMCC 1.12504(T) = NBRC 109715(T)). An emended description of Flavobacterium filum is also provided.

Flavobacterium noncentrifugens sp. nov., a psychrotolerant bacterium isolated from glacier meltwater

A non-motile, Gram-stain-negative bacterium, designated R-HLS-17(T), was isolated from the meltwater of Hailuogou Glacier located in Sichuan province, south-west China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the isolate belonged to the genus Flavobacterium, with the closest relatives being Flavobacterium antarcticum JCM 12383(T) (95.5% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), F. omnivorum JCM 11313(T) (95.0%) and F. fryxellicola LMG 22022(T) (95.2%). Growth occurred at 0-29 °C (optimum, 10-20 °C) and pH 6.0-8.5 (optimum, 7.0-8.0). The DNA G+C content was 46.5 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C15:0, iso-C15:1 G, summed feature 9 (comprising iso-C17:1ω9c and/or 10-methyl C16:0), iso-C17:0 3-OH and iso-C15:0 3-OH. The predominant menaquinone was MK-6. Based on the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics, we propose that strain R-HLS-17(T) represents a novel species of the genus Flavobacterium, Flavobacterium noncentrifugens sp. nov. The type strain is R-HLS-17(T) (=CGMCC 1.10076(T)=NBRC 108844(T)).