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  • Microbiology
  • Bacteriology
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • The Gobi Desert harbors unique microbial communities adapted to extreme environments.
  • Rhizosphere soil is a rich source of novel microorganisms with potential biotechnological applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To isolate and characterize a novel bacterium from the Gobi Desert weed rhizosphere.
  • To determine the phylogenetic and taxonomic position of the novel isolate within the genus Bacillus.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation and cultivation of bacteria from Gobi Desert soil.
  • Gram staining, morphological, and physiological characterization.
  • Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
  • DNA-DNA hybridization for genetic relatedness.
  • Chemotaxonomic analysis (peptidoglycan, isoprenoid quinones, fatty acids).

Main Results:

  • A Gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming, aerobic bacterium (FJAT-4402T) was isolated.
  • Phylogenetic analysis placed FJAT-4402T within the genus Bacillus, closely related to Bacillus licheniformis.
  • DNA-DNA relatedness to B. licheniformis DSM 13T was 33.3%.
  • Chemotaxonomic data (meso-diaminopimelic acid, MK-7, major fatty acids) and DNA G+C content (42.0%) supported its distinctiveness.
  • The isolate exhibited tolerance to a wide range of temperatures (15-40°C), pH (5-10), and NaCl concentrations (0-3%).

Conclusions:

  • Strain FJAT-4402T represents a novel species within the genus Bacillus.
  • The proposed name for this new species is Bacillus gobiensis sp. nov.
  • The type strain is FJAT-4402T (= DSM 29500T = CGMCC 1.12902T).