Phylogenetic characterization of a novel salt‐tolerant Bacillus species: description of Bacillus dipsosauri sp. nov

The taxonomic position of a novel halophilic endospore‐forming bacterium previously isolated from a desert iguana was investigated by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Comparative sequence analyses showed the unidentified bacterium to be phylogenetically loosely associated with some other spore‐forming (Bac...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Bacteriology 1996-07, Vol.81 (1), p.109-112
Main Authors: Lawson, P.A., Deutch, C.E., Collins, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bacillus - classification
Bacillus - genetics
Bacillus - isolation & purification
Bacteriology
Base Sequence
Biological and medical sciences
DNA, Bacterial
DNA, Ribosomal
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Iguanas - microbiology
Microbiology
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
RNA, Bacterial
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Salts - pharmacology
Systematics
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Summary:The taxonomic position of a novel halophilic endospore‐forming bacterium previously isolated from a desert iguana was investigated by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Comparative sequence analyses showed the unidentified bacterium to be phylogenetically loosely associated with some other spore‐forming (Bacillus pantothenticus, Sporosarcina halophila) and non‐spore‐forming (Marinococcus albus) halotolerant bacteria. Based on the phenotypic and phylogenetic distinctiveness of the unidentified bacterium, it is proposed that it is classified in the genus Bacillus as a new species, Bacillus dipsosauri.
ISSN:0021-8847
2056-5232
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03289.x