Saccharibacillus kuerlensis sp. nov., isolated from a desert soil

• DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.005199-0
• Publication Date: 2009-04-30T14:55:52Z
• Authors: S.-Y. Yang; H. Liu; R. Liu; K.-Y. Zhang; R. Lai
• Keywords: Desert (philosophy)

A taxonomic study was performed on strain HR1T, which isolated from a desert soil sample collected Xinjiang Province (China). Cells were aerobic, Gram-positive-staining, pink-pigmented, sporulating rods with single lateral flagellum. The organism can grow at 15–42 °C and pH 5.0–10.0, optimally 30–37 6.0–8.0. Growth is inhibited by 6 % NaCl. Analysis of almost-complete 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that the isolate represents distinct taxon within genus Saccharibacillus; Saccharibacillus sacchari LMG 24085T nearest relative (97.9 similarity). DNA–DNA hybridization showed 29.6 genetic relatedness between HR1T S. 24085T. major isoprenoid quinone MK-7 predominant fatty acid anteiso-C15 : 0 (50.3 %). G+C content DNA 50.5 mol%. Therefore, based phenotypic criteria phylogenetic position, belongs to previously unidentified species Saccharibacillus, for name kuerlensis sp. nov. proposed. type (=KCTC 13182T =JCM 14865T =CGMCC 1.6964T).