Identification of four novel <i>Streptomyces</i> isolated from machair grassland soil using a culture-based bioprospecting strategy: <i>Streptomyces caledonius</i> sp. nov., <i>Streptomyces machairae</i> sp. nov., <i>Streptomyces pratisoli</i> sp. nov. and <i>Streptomyces achmelvichensis</i> sp. nov.

ABSTRACT: A culture-dependent bioprospecting strategy, based on the use of several selective isolation media, revealed the presence of relatively high numbers of streptomycete-like colonies from machair grassland soil, in which carbonate minerals dominate. Representatives were shown to be bioactive in primary and secondary antimicrobial screens conducted through standard plug assays. The comparison of the whole-genome sequences showed that four of the isolates were novel species in the genus Streptomyces, for which the names Streptomyces caledonius sp. nov. (=DSM 118365; =NCIMB 15554), Streptomyces machairae sp. nov. (=DSM 118363; =NCIMB 15553), Streptomyces pratisoli sp. nov. (=DSM 118364; =NCIMB 15555) and Streptomyces achmelvichensis sp. nov. (=NCIMB 15556; =DSM

SUBMITTER: Prole JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12281783 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature