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Abstract

Two strains of obligately piezophilic bacteria were isolated from sediment collected from the bottom surface of a small canyon on the seaward slope of the Japan Trench at a depth of 6278 m. The isolated strains, Y223G and Y251E, are closely affiliated with members of the genus on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The G+C contents of both strains were about 39 mol%. DNA–DNA hybridization values between these strains and reference strains were significantly lower than those accepted as the phylogenetic definition of a species. The novel strains are Gram-negative, polarly flagellated and facultatively anaerobic. The optimal pressure for growth was 60 MPa at both 4 and 10 °C; the most rapid growth rate was observed at 10 °C and 60 MPa. No growth occurred at 15 °C under any pressure studied. The major isoprenoid quinone is Q-8. The predominant cellular fatty acids are C16 : 0 and C16 : 1. Based on the taxonomic differences observed, the isolated strains appear to represent a novel obligately piezophilic species. The name sp. nov. (type strain Y223G=JCM 11831=ATCC BAA-637) is proposed.

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