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Volume 70, Issue 8

Genomic insights into a novel species sp. nov., isolated from freshwater Free

Abstract

A novel non-phototrophic member of the genus was obtained from freshwater. The purpose of this study was to analyse the genome of a nonphototrophic strain and propose a new species based on its phylogenetic, genomic, physiological and chemotaxonomic characteristics. The results of phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences supports that the strain, designated Gr-4, has a close relationship to the genus . The observed average nucleotide identity (ANI) and digital DNA–DNA hybridization (dDDH) values between strain Gr-4 and its closest related strains were 72.3–74.6 % and 21.9–22.8 %, respectively. These values were much lower than the species separation thresholds for ANI or dDDH of 95–96 and 70 %, respectively, and in fact fall in the intergeneric range. Strain Gr-4 does not contain RuBisCO-related genes, but does contain GS/GOGAT pathway-related genes enabling nitrate ammonification. A polyphasic study and a genomic-level investigation were done to establish the taxonomic status of strain Gr-4. Based on the phylogenetic, genomic and physiological differences, it is proposed that the isolate be classified to the genus as sp. nov. with isolate Gr-4 (=KCTC 32394=JCM 19166) as the type strain.

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Keyword(s): carbon metabolism , Gr-4T , Rhodoferax and Rhodoferax aquaticus
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Genomic insights into a novel species Rhodoferax aquaticus sp. nov., isolated from freshwater
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