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gen. nov., a novel genus accommodating the phylogenetic lineage including and related species, and proposal of sp. nov., sp. nov., sp. nov., sp. nov. and sp. nov. Free

Abstract

Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and major physiological differences indicate two distinct sublineages within the genus : the lineage, comprising (type strain KB740=DSM 6898=CIP 109473=NBRC 107771), (type strain U120=DSM 14744=LMG 26916), (type strain LuFRes1=DSM 12081=LMG 30943), (type strain Tol-4=ATCC 51758=CIP 109470), (type strain Td21=ATCC 700604=DSM 15124) and (type strain MF63=ATCC 700605), and the lineage, comprising (type strain VB32=ATCC 51398=LMG 9092), (type strain SWub3=ATCC 51397=LMG 9095) and (type strain DQS-4=BCRC 80407=KCTC 23918=LMG 26893). lineage members have remarkable anaerobic degradation capacities encompassing a multitude of alkylbenzenes, aromatic compounds and monoterpenes, often involving novel biochemical reactions. In contrast, lineage members are diazotrophic endophytes lacking these catabolic capacities. It is proposed that species of the lineage should be classified in a novel genus, gen. nov. Finally, based on the literature and new growth, DNA–DNA hybridization and proteomic data, the following five new species are proposed: sp. nov. (type strain EbN1=DSM 19018=LMG 30748 and strain pCyN1=DSM 19016=LMG 31004), sp. nov. (type strain ToN1=DSM 19019=LMG 30746), sp. nov. (type strain PbN1=DSM 19017=LMG 31005), sp. nov. (type strain T=DSM 19020=LMG 30751) and sp. nov. (type strain 22Lin=DSM 15408=LMG 30750).

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Keyword(s): alkylbenzene , anaerobic degradation , aromatic compounds , Aromatoleum aromaticum sp. nov. , Aromatoleum bremense sp. nov. , Aromatoleum diolicum sp. nov. , Aromatoleum gen. nov. , Aromatoleum petrolei sp. nov. , Aromatoleum toluolicum sp. nov. , denitrification , monoterpene and taxonomy
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This study was supported by the:
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
  • Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
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Aromatoleum gen. nov., a novel genus accommodating the phylogenetic lineage including Azoarcus evansii and related species, and proposal of Aromatoleum aromaticum sp. nov., Aromatoleum petrolei sp. nov., Aromatoleum bremense sp. nov., Aromatoleum toluolicum sp. nov. and Aromatoleum diolicum sp. nov.
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