title: Runella limosa sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge.
abstract: A Gram-negative bacterium, designated strain EMB111(T), was isolated from activated sludge performing enhanced biological phosphorus removal in a sequencing batch reactor. Cells were long and rod-shaped. The isolate was strictly aerobic and non-motile. The strain grew optimally at 25-30 degrees C and pH 7.5-8.0. The predominant fatty acids of strain EMB111(T) were iso-C(15 : 0), C(16 : 1)omega5c, iso-C(17 : 0) 3-OH, iso-C(15 : 0) 3-OH, C(16 : 0) 3-OH, C(16 : 0) and summed feature 3 (C(16 : 1)omega7c and/or iso-C(15 : 0) 2-OH). The strain contained a large amount of phosphatidylglycerol and small amounts of two unknown phospholipids (PL1, PL2) as the polar lipids. The major isoprenoid quinone was menaquinone-7. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 42.7 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis showed that strain EMB111(T) formed a phyletic cluster with members of the genus Runella within the family Flexibacteraceae and was most closely related to Runella slithyformis ATCC 29530(T) with a 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of 94.8 %. On the basis of chemotaxonomic data and molecular properties, strain EMB111(T) represents a novel species within the genus Runella, for which the name Runella limosa sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is EMB111(T) (=KCTC 12615(T)=DSM 17973(T)).
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Life Science, EB-NCRC, PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Life Science, EB-NCRC, PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Thi Thu Hien
authors.initials: TTH
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Woojun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 52 Oeundong, Yusong, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Jin
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Life Science, EB-NCRC, PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Che Ok
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Jeon
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D041964:Cytophagaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012722:Sewage; D010758:Phosphorus