Chryseobacterium populi sp. nov., isolated from Populus deltoides endosphere

Victoria L. Bortniak, Dale A. Pelletier, Jeffrey D. Newman

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Abstract

As part of a study investigating the rhizosphere and endosphere of the Eastern cottonwood tree, Populus deltoides, a number of isolates were subjected to genome sequencing. The genome-derived 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain CF314 T was 97.0% similar to those of the Chryseobacterium daecheongense and Chryseobacterium polytrichastri type strains, but was essentially equidistant from many other Chryseobacterium type strains. Overall genome similarity metrics (average nucleotide identity, digital DNA-DNA hybridization, average amino acid identity) revealed greatest similarity to the Chryseobacterium daecheongense, Chryseobacterium piperi and Chryseobacterium soldanellicola type strains, but were well below the species thresholds. Strain CF314 T had a typical fatty acid composition for Chryseobacterium species and produced flexirubin pigments, but not carotenoids. The genome encodes a number of proteins such as a C-type lectin and terpene synthases that are also found in other plant-associated Bacteroidetes. Based on phenotypic and genomic characteristics of the strain, we propose the new species Chryseobacterium populi. The type strain is CF314 T =KCTC 62722 T =LMG 30786 T .

Original languageEnglish
Article number003140
Pages (from-to)356-362
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
Volume69
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2019

Funding

Research by J. D. N. was supported by a Lycoming College Professional Development Grant, NSF Grants 0960114 and 1248096, and a Fulbright Grant from the US State Department. D. A. P. is supported by the Genomic Science Program, US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research, as part of the Plant Microbe Interfaces Scientific Focus Area at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (http://www.pmi.ornl.gov). Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the US Department of Energy under contract DEAC05-00OR22725. The Venn Diagram Generator and AAI Calculator used in this work were developed by Thomas Sontag, Andrew Gale, Jordan Krebs and Eileen Peluso. We are grateful to Devin Frantz, Kyle Jacobs and Emily Bohlin for preparing and submitting the strain to culture collections. Research by J. D. N. was supported by a Lycoming College Professional Development Grant, NSF Grants 0960114 and 1248096, and a Fulbright Grant from the US State Department. D. A. P. is supported by the Genomic Science Program, US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research, as part of the Plant Microbe Interfaces Scientific Focus Area at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (http://www.pmi.ornl.gov). Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the US Department of Energy under contract DEAC05-00OR22725.

FundersFunder number
US Department of Energy
US State Department
National Science Foundation1248096, 0960114
American Association of Immunologists
Office of Science
Biological and Environmental Research
Oak Ridge National LaboratoryDEAC05-00OR22725

    Keywords

    • Chryseobacterium
    • Endosphere
    • Populus deltoides

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