Burkholderia sabiae sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Mimosa caesalpiniifolia.
Two rhizobial strains, Br3407(T) and Br3405, were isolated from nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots of Mimosa caesalpiniifolia, a legume tree native to Brazil. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, both strains were shown previously to belong to the genus Burkholderia. A polyphasic approach, including DNA-DNA hybridizations, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of whole-genome DNA profiles, whole-cell protein analyses, fatty acid methyl ester analysis and extensive biochemical characterization, was used to clarify the taxonomic position of these strains further; the strains are here classified within a novel species, for which the name Burkholderia sabiae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain Br3407(T) (=LMG 24235(T) =BCRC 17587(T)).
Chen
Wen-Ming
WM
Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Marine University, 142 Hai-Chuan Rd, Nan-Tzu, Kaohsiung City 811, Taiwan. p62365@ms28.hinet.net
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Sergio M
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Chou
Jui-Hsing
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James
Euan K
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Elliott
Geoffrey N
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Sprent
Janet I
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Bontemps
Cyril
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Young
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Vandamme
Peter
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