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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Vibrio agarivorans sp. nov., a novel agarolytic marine bacterium.
Karl-heinz SchleiferWolfgang LudwigEsperanza GarayM.c. MaciánMaría-jesús Pujaltesubject
BacilliSequence analysisMolecular Sequence DataGeneral MedicineSequence Analysis DNABiology16S ribosomal RNAbiology.organism_classificationMicrobiologyDNA RibosomalVibrioHalophileMicrobiologyAgarRNA Ribosomal 23SBiochemistryVibrionaceaeRNA Ribosomal 16SMediterranean SeaSeawaterEnergy sourceEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsBacteriaPhylogenyVibriodescription
It is proposed that the new Vibrio species Vibrio agarivorans accommodates two agarolytic, halophilic, fermentative bacterial strains isolated from Mediterranean sea water. The cells were gram-negative, oxidase-positive, polarly flagellated bacilli that fermented glucose without gas production and that produced no decarboxylases. They used a wide range of compounds as sole carbon and energy sources. The DNA G+C content was 44.8 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete 16S and 23S rDNA sequences revealed that the strains belong to the gamma-Proteobacteria, and are specifically related to Vibrio species. Their nearest relatives were species of the Vibrio fischeri group, sharing 16S rDNA sequence similarities below 97% with the agarolytic strains. The type strain is 289T (= CECT 5085T = DSM 13756T).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-05 | International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology |