Description of five novel thermophilic species of the genus Thermus: Thermus hydrothermalis sp. nov., Thermus neutrinimicus sp. nov., Thermus thalpophilus sp. nov., Thermus albus sp. nov., and Thermus altitudinis sp. nov., isolated from hot spring sediments
IF 3.3 2区 生物学Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Meng-Meng Li , Ai-Ping Lv , Zi-Yu Zhao , Wen-Dong Xian , Zheng-Han Lian , Yu-Ting OuYang , Hong Ming , Sha Tan , Jian-Yu Jiao , En-Min Zhou , Lan Liu , Wen-Jun Li
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Abstract
Biological denitrification is a significant process in nitrogen biogeochemical cycle of terrestrial geothermal environments, and Thermus species have been shown to be crucial heterotrophic denitrifier in hydrothermal system. Five Gram-stain negative, aerobic and rod-shaped thermophilic bacterial strains were isolated from hot spring sediments in Tibet, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene and whole genome sequences indicated that these isolates should be assigned to the genus Thermus and were most closely related to Thermus caldifontis YIM 73026T, and Thermus brockianus YS38T. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) values between the five strains and the type strains of the genus Thermus were lower than the threshold values (95% and 70%, respectively) recommended for bacterial species, which clearly distinguished the five isolates from other species of the genus Thermus and indicated that they represent independent species. Colonies are circular, convex, non-transparent. Cell growth occurred at 37–80 °C (optimum, 60–65 °C), pH 6.0–8.0 (optimum, pH 7.0) and with 0–2.0% (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 0–0.5%). Denitrification genes (narG, nirK, nirS, and norB genes) detected in their genomes indicated their potential function in nitrogen metabolism. The obtained results combined with those of morphological, physiological, and chemotaxonomic characteristics, including the menaquinones, polar lipids, and cellular fatty acids showed that the isolates are proposed as representing five novel species of the genus Thermus, which are proposed as Thermus hydrothermalis sp. nov. SYSU G00291T, Thermus neutrinimicus sp. nov. SYSU G00388T, Thermus thalpophilus sp. nov. SYSU G00506T, Thermus albus sp. nov. SYSU G00608T, Thermus altitudinis sp. nov. SYSU G00630T.
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Systematic and Applied Microbiology deals with various aspects of microbial diversity and systematics of prokaryotes. It focuses on Bacteria and Archaea; eukaryotic microorganisms will only be considered in rare cases. The journal perceives a broad understanding of microbial diversity and encourages the submission of manuscripts from the following branches of microbiology: