title: Paenibacillus sepulcri sp. nov., isolated from biodeteriorated mural paintings in the Servilia tomb.
abstract: In 2001, a Gram-variable, facultatively anaerobic, endospore-forming bacterium isolated from biodeteriorated mural paintings in the Servilia tomb of the Roman necropolis of Carmona was deposited as Paenibacillus strain LMG 19508. Subsequently, the strain was characterized in detail using phenotypic and molecular methods. The 16S rRNA gene sequence confirmed that the strain belongs to the genus Paenibacillus and indicated its relationship to Paenibacillus mendelii CCM 4839(T) (96.7 % sequence similarity). The predominant menaquinone was MK-7. The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid of the A1gamma type. The DNA G+C content (50 mol%) and the major fatty acid (anteiso-C(15 : 0)) of strain LMG 19508(T) were also consistent with its affiliation to the genus Paenibacillus. DNA-DNA hybridization distinguished strain LMG 19508(T) from other phylogenetically related Paenibacillus species. Therefore, the isolate represents a novel species, for which the name Paenibacillus sepulcri sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CCM 7311(T) (=LMG 19508(T)).
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Šmerda
authors.affiliation: Czech Collection of Microorganisms, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Tvrdého 14, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sedláček
authors.affiliation: Czech Collection of Microorganisms, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Tvrdého 14, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Zdena
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Páčová
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health in Ostrava, Partyzánské nám. 7, 702 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krejčí
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Ladislav
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Havel
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002048:Burial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004725:Endospore-Forming Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010151:Paintings; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013030:Spain; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005227:Fatty Acids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S