title: Ochrobactrum ciceri sp. nov., isolated from nodules of Cicer arietinum.
abstract: A Gram-staining-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterial strain, Ca-34(T), was isolated from nodules of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) in Pakistan and studied for its taxonomic affiliation. The almost full-length 16S rRNA gene sequence showed highest similarities to those of strains of the genus Ochrobactrum. Based on results of MALDI-TOF MS and 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (98.6 %), strain Ca-34(T) and Ochrobactrum intermedium LMG 3301(T) are phylogenetic neighbours; the two strains shared DNA-DNA relatedness of 64 %. The fatty acid profile [predominantly C(18 : 1)omega7c (67.7 %) and C(19 : 0) cyclo omega8c (19.6 %)] also supported the genus affiliation. Metabolically, strain Ca-34(T) differed from other type strains of Ochrobactrum in many reactions and from all type strains in testing positive for gelatin hydrolysis and in testing negative for assimilation of alaninamide and l-threonine. Based on phenotypic and genotypic data, we conclude that strain Ca-34(T) represents a novel species, for which we propose the name Ochrobactrum ciceri sp. nov. (type strain Ca-34(T) =DSM 22292(T) =CCUG 57879(T)).
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), PO Box 577, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imran
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), PO Box 577, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Hafeez
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Inhoffenstrasse 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frühling
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Inhoffenstrasse 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schumann
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Forman Christian College University, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Inhoffenstrasse 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stackebrandt
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D029863:Cicer / Q000382:microbiology*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D042041:Ochrobactrum / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S