Paenibacillus suaedae sp. nov. and Paenibacillus violae sp. nov., isolated from the roots of Suaeda japonica Makino and Viola mandshurica W. Becker with plant growth-promoting potential
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Two novel bacterial species, Paenibacillus suaedae and Paenibacillus violae, were identified from plant roots. These Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria expand the known diversity within the Paenibacillus genus.
Area Of Science
- Microbiology
- Bacterial Taxonomy
- Plant-Associated Microbes
Background
- The genus Paenibacillus encompasses diverse bacteria, many with roles in plant health and biogeochemical cycles.
- Isolation of novel species is crucial for understanding microbial diversity and ecological functions.
Purpose Of The Study
- To characterize and formally describe two novel bacterial strains isolated from plant roots.
- To determine the taxonomic placement of these strains within the Paenibacillus genus.
Main Methods
- Isolation and cultivation of bacterial strains from plant roots.
- 16S rRNA gene sequencing for initial phylogenetic analysis.
- Phylogenomic and phylogenomic analyses, including digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) and average nucleotide identity (ANI).
- Detailed phenotypic characterization, including cellular morphology, motility, spore formation, and chemotaxonomic analyses (fatty acid profiles, polar lipids, respiratory quinones).
Main Results
- Two novel Gram-positive, facultatively aerobic, motile, endospore-forming rod strains, designated chi10<sup>T</sup> and PFR10<sup>T</sup>, were isolated.
- Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences and whole-genome data placed these strains within the genus Paenibacillus.
- Low digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) values (<70%) and average nucleotide identity (ANI) values (<93.6%) between the novel strains and recognized Paenibacillus species confirmed their status as distinct species.
- Distinct chemotaxonomic profiles (major fatty acids) and phenotypic characteristics differentiated the two novel strains.
Conclusions
- The combined phylogenetic, phylogenomic, and phenotypic data strongly support the classification of chi10<sup>T</sup> and PFR10<sup>T</sup> as two novel species within the genus Paenibacillus.
- The proposed names for these novel species are *Paenibacillus suaedae* sp. nov. (type strain chi10<sup>T</sup>) and *Paenibacillus violae* sp. nov. (type strain PFR10<sup>T</sup>).
- This discovery contributes to the understanding of bacterial diversity associated with plant roots and the Paenibacillus genus.

