title: Halomonas muralis sp. nov., isolated from microbial biofilms colonizing the walls and murals of the Saint-Catherine chapel (Castle Herberstein, Austria).
abstract: A group of seven halophilic strains (optimal growth at 2.5-10.0% NaCl) was isolated from samples of a wall and a mural painting, both heavily contaminated by microbial growth, inside the Saint-Catherine chapel of Castle Herberstein (Austria). The strains were subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study that included DNA-DNA relatedness studies, DNA base-ratio determinations, 16S rDNA sequence analysis, rep-PCR genomic fingerprinting, fatty acid analysis and phenotypic and biochemical characterization. The data obtained indicate that the strains belong to the genus Halomonas and represent a novel species, for which the name Halomonas muralis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain LMG 20969(T) ( = DSM 14789(T)).
authors.forename: Jeroen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heyrman
authors.forename: An
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balcaen
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Vos
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swings
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D001482:Base Composition; D018441:Biofilms; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D020632:Halomonas / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D006798:Housing; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010151:Paintings; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S