title: Idiomarina homiensis sp. nov., isolated from seashore sand in Korea.
abstract: A halophilic, aerobic bacterium, designated PO-M2(T), was isolated from seashore sand, from Pohang, Korea and characterized on the basis of physiological and biochemical features. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed a clear affiliation of the novel strain with members of the genus Idiomarina. Sequence similarities between strain PO-M2(T) and the type strains of species belonging to the genus Idiomarina ranged from 94.3 to 95.5 %. Cells of strain PO-M2(T) were straight or slightly curved rods and formed light-yellow colonies on marine agar medium. The major isoprenoid quinone was ubiquinone (Q-8) and the predominant cellular fatty acids were C(15 : 0) iso (19.3 %), C(17 : 1)omega9c iso (11.9 %), C(17 : 0) iso (10.9 %), C(18 : 1)omega7c (10.4 %), C(16 : 0) (9.0 %) and C(16 : 1)omega7c and/or C(15 : 0) iso 2-OH (7.2 %). The G+C content of the DNA was 45.1 mol%. Based on physiological, biochemical and chemotaxonomic traits and comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, it is demonstrated that the isolate represents a novel species of the genus Idiomarina, for which the name Idiomarina homiensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is PO-M2(T) (=KACC 11514(T)=DSM 17923(T)).
authors.affiliation: Microbial Genetics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Korea.
authors.forename: Soon-Wo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Microbial Genetics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Yong
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Applied Microbiology Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Korea.
authors.forename: Hang-Yeon
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Weon
authors.affiliation: Microbial Genetics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Korea.
authors.forename: Youn-Kyung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.affiliation: Microbial Genetics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Korea.
authors.forename: Bon-Sung
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.affiliation: Microbial Genetics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Joo
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Go
mesh_terms: D034241:Alteromonadaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D007723:Korea; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S