title: Nocardia takedensis sp. nov., isolated from moat sediment and scumming activated sludge.
abstract: Chemotaxonomic and morphological characterization of two actinomycete strains, MS1-3T and AS4-2, respectively isolated from moat sediment and scumming activated sludge, was carried out. This characterization clearly demonstrated that strains MS1-3T and AS4-2 belong to the genus Nocardia. 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies showed that these isolates are most closely related to Nocardia beijingensis (98.1-98.3 % similarity), Nocardia brasiliensis (97.9-98.0 %) and Nocardia tenerifensis (97.8-97.9 %). However, the results of DNA-DNA hybridizations and physiological and biochemical tests showed that strains MS1-3T and AS4-2 could be differentiated from their closest phylogenetic relatives both genotypically and phenotypically. It is proposed that the two isolates be classified as representatives of a novel species of Nocardia, Nocardia takedensis sp. nov. The type strain is MS1-3T (=NBRC 100417T=DSM 44801T); AS4-2 (=NBRC 100418=DSM 44802) is a reference strain.
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Biological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Takeda-4, Kofu 400-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Biological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Takeda-4, Kofu 400-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Biological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Takeda-4, Kofu 400-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Youji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.affiliation: NITE Biological Resource Center, Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Kazusakamatari 2-5-8, Kisarazu 292-0818, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Takeda-4, Kofu 400-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.affiliation: Water Quality Control Laboratory, Nihon Hels Industry Corporation, Higashigoken-cho 3-25, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0813, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Biological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Takeda-4, Kofu 400-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuzuru
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iimura
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D005838:Genotype; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000382:microbiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012722:Sewage