{"title":"Halorubrum miltondacostae sp. nov., a potential polyhydroxyalkanoate producer isolated from an inland solar saltern in Rio Maior, Portugal","authors":"Luciana Albuquerque , Tomeu Viver , Cristina Barroso , Ricardo Claudino , Mariana Galvan , Gabriela Simões , Alexandre Lobo-da-Cunha , Conceição Egas","doi":"10.1016/j.syapm.2024.126553","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>One hundred and sixty-three extreme halophiles were recovered from a single sample collected from an inland solar saltern in Rio Maior. Based on random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) profiles and partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing 125 isolates were identified as members of the <em>Archaea</em> domain within the genus <em>Halorubrum</em>. Two strains, RMP-11<sup>T</sup> and RMP-47, showed 99.1 % sequence similarity with the species <em>Halorubrum californiense</em> based on phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence. However, phylogenetic analysis based on five housekeeping genes, <em>atpB</em>, <em>EF-2</em>, <em>glnA</em>, <em>ppsA</em> and <em>rpoB</em>’, showed <em>Halorubrum coriense</em> as the closest related species with 96.7 % similarity. The average nucleotide identity (ANI) of strains RMP-11<sup>T</sup>, RMP-47 and species <em>Hrr. coriense</em> were within the range of 90.0–90.5 %, supporting that strains RMP-11<sup>T</sup> and RMP-47 represent a novel species of the genus <em>Halorubrum</em>. These strains formed red-pigmented colonies that were able to grow in a temperature range of 25–50 °C. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) granules were detected in both strains. The polar lipid profile was identical to the neutrophilic species of the genus <em>Halorubrum</em>. The Rio Maior sample from which both strains were isolated was metagenome sequenced. We identified five metagenome-assembled genomes representing novel <em>Halorubrum</em> species but distinct from the species represented by strains RMP-11<sup>T</sup> and RMP-47. Based on phylogenetic, phylogenomic, comparative genomics, physiological and chemotaxonomic parameters, we describe a new species of the genus <em>Halorubrum</em> represented by strains RMP-11<sup>T</sup> (=CECT 30760<sup>T</sup> = DSM 115521<sup>T</sup>) and RMP-47 (=CECT 30761 = DSM 115541) for which we propose the name <em>Halorubrum miltondacostae</em> sp. nov.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22124,"journal":{"name":"Systematic and applied microbiology","volume":"47 6","pages":"Article 126553"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0723202024000675/pdfft?md5=23869e81b22a25eff38705095178ebb6&pid=1-s2.0-S0723202024000675-main.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Systematic and applied microbiology","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0723202024000675","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
One hundred and sixty-three extreme halophiles were recovered from a single sample collected from an inland solar saltern in Rio Maior. Based on random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) profiles and partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing 125 isolates were identified as members of the Archaea domain within the genus Halorubrum. Two strains, RMP-11T and RMP-47, showed 99.1 % sequence similarity with the species Halorubrum californiense based on phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence. However, phylogenetic analysis based on five housekeeping genes, atpB, EF-2, glnA, ppsA and rpoB’, showed Halorubrum coriense as the closest related species with 96.7 % similarity. The average nucleotide identity (ANI) of strains RMP-11T, RMP-47 and species Hrr. coriense were within the range of 90.0–90.5 %, supporting that strains RMP-11T and RMP-47 represent a novel species of the genus Halorubrum. These strains formed red-pigmented colonies that were able to grow in a temperature range of 25–50 °C. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) granules were detected in both strains. The polar lipid profile was identical to the neutrophilic species of the genus Halorubrum. The Rio Maior sample from which both strains were isolated was metagenome sequenced. We identified five metagenome-assembled genomes representing novel Halorubrum species but distinct from the species represented by strains RMP-11T and RMP-47. Based on phylogenetic, phylogenomic, comparative genomics, physiological and chemotaxonomic parameters, we describe a new species of the genus Halorubrum represented by strains RMP-11T (=CECT 30760T = DSM 115521T) and RMP-47 (=CECT 30761 = DSM 115541) for which we propose the name Halorubrum miltondacostae sp. nov.
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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: