1. Bacillus luciferensis sp. nov., from volcanic soil on Candlemas Island, South Sandwich archipelago.
- Author
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Logan NA, Lebbe L, Verhelst A, Goris J, Forsyth G, Rodriguez-Diaz M, Heyndrickx M, and De Vos P
- Subjects
- Antarctic Regions, Atlantic Islands, Bacillus genetics, Bacillus metabolism, DNA, Bacterial genetics, DNA, Ribosomal genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, Phenotype, Phylogeny, RNA, Bacterial genetics, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, Soil Microbiology, Volcanic Eruptions, Bacillus classification, Bacillus isolation & purification
- Abstract
Aerobic, endospore-forming bacteria were found in soil taken from an active fumarole on Lucifer Hill, Candlemas Island, South Sandwich archipelago. Amplified rDNA restriction analysis, SDS-PAGE, repetitive element primed-PCR (rep-PCR) and routine phenotypic tests suggested that six of the isolates represent a novel taxon, and 16S rDNA sequence comparisons support the proposal of a novel species, Bacillus luciferensis sp. nov., the type strain of which is strain LMG 18422(T) (= CIP 107105(T)).
- Published
- 2002
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