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Phylogenetic analysis of and oligonucleotide probe development for eikelboom type 021N filamentous bacteria isolated
T Kanagawa1, Y Kamagata, S Aruga
1National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan. kanagawa@nibh.go.jp
Abstract:
Fifteen filamentous strains, morphologically classified as Eikelboom type 021N bacteria, were isolated from bulking activated sludges. Based on comparative 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequence analysis, all strains form a monophyletic cluster together with all recognized Thiothrix species (88.3 to 98.7% 16S rDNA sequence similarity) within the gamma-subclass of Proteobacteria. The investigated Eikelboom type 021N isolates were subdivided into three distinct groups (I to III) demonstrating a previously unrecognized genetic diversity hidden behind the uniform morphology of the filaments. For in situ detection of these bacteria, 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes specific for the entire Eikelboom type 021N-Thiothrix cluster and the Eikelboom type 021N groups I, II, and III, respectively, were designed, evaluated, and successfully applied in activated sludge.