RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Li, Wei A1 Lanoot, Benjamin A1 Zhang, Yamei A1 Vancanneyt, Marc A1 Swings, Jean A1 Liu, ZhihengYR 2002 T1 Streptomyces scopiformis sp. nov., a novel streptomycete with fastigiate spore chains. JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 52 IS 5 SP 1629 OP 1633 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-52-5-1629 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB A distinct actinomycete strain was isolated from rhizosphere soil of Tsuga chinensis. The isolate, designated A25T, was assigned to the genus Streptomyces on the basis of morphological and chemotaxonomic criteria and was examined by using a polyphasic approach. An almost complete 16S rDNA sequence of the isolate was determined and compared with sequences of representative streptomycetes. The 16S rDNA data not only supported classification of the strain in the genus Streptomyces, but also showed that it formed a separate phyletic line. DNA-DNA hybridization between strain A25T and closely related reference strains confirmed that strain A25T is a novel taxon of Streptomyces. It is proposed, therefore, the strain A25T (= AS 4.1331T = LMG 20251T) is classified in the genus Streptomyces as Streptomyces scopiformis sp. nov., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-52-5-1629