<i>Virgibacillus tibetensis</i> sp. nov., isolated from salt lake on the Tibetan plateau of China.

ABSTRACT: One bacterial strain, designated as C22-A2^T, was isolated from Lake LungmuCo in Tibet. Cells of strain C22-A2^T were long rod-shaped, Gram-stain-negative, non-spore-forming, with positive catalase and oxidase activity. Optimal growth occurred at 20-25 °C, pH 8.0 and with 3.0-7.0% (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene and whole genome sequences revealed that strain C22-A2^T belonged to the genus Virgibacillus, showing the highest 16S rRNA gene similarity to Virgibacillus halodenitrificans DSM 10037^T (97.6%). The average nucleotide identity values between strain C22-A2^T and the type strains of related species in the genus Virgibacillus were less than 74.4% and the digital DNA-DNA hybridization values were

SUBMITTER: Li D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11419321 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature