title: Alkalibacillus halophilus sp. nov., a new halophilic species isolated from hypersaline soil in Xin-Jiang province, China.
abstract: A halophilic, Gram-positive, spore-forming motile Bacillus-like strain YIM 012(T), was isolated from one of the hypersaline soil samples collected in Xin-jiang province, China. Its optimum growth occurred at 10-20% of NaCl concentration (w/v), pH 7.0-8.0. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain YIM 012(T) is a member of the genus of Alkalibacillus, which is well supported by its chemotaxonomic and molecular characteristics. Based on its phenotypic evidence and genotypic data, Alkalibacillus halophilus sp. nov. was proposed and strain YIM 012(T) (=DSM 17369(T)=KCTC 3990(T)) was assigned as the type strain of the novel species.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Yunnan Institute of Microbiology, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, PR China.
authors.forename: Xin-Peng
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Dastager
authors.forename: Jae-Chan
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shu-Kun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Yu-Qin
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dong-Jin
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Chang-Jin
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Wen-Jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002681:China; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride