title: Phylogenetic characterization of a novel radiation-resistant bacterium from irradiated pork: description of Hymenobacter actinosclerus sp. nov.
abstract: A phylogenetic analysis was performed on a red-pigmented, radiation-resistant, Gram-negative, rod-shaped organism originating from irradiated pork. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed the bacterium was a member of the Cytophaga-Flavobacterium-Bacteroides line of descent and represents a new subline within the genus Hymenobacter. A new species, Hymenobacter actinosclerus, is described for this novel radiation-resistant bacterium. The type strain of Hymenobacter actinosclerus is CCUG 39621T.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hutson
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D005514:Food Irradiation; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D006088:Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S