sp. nov., an oligotrophic bacterium isolated from a tomato plant in China.

A Gram-positive, rod-shaped, motile, endospore-forming strain, DXFW5, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of tomato. Strain DXFW5 grew at 20-50 °C (optimum, 25-37 °C), pH 5-8 (optimum, pH 7) and in the presence of 3 % NaCl. It was positive for catalase and oxidase.

Metabacillus rhizolycopersici sp. nov., Isolated from the Rhizosphere Soil of Tomato Plants.

A Gram-positive, endospore-forming, rod-shaped and aerobic bacterium, with swarming and swimming motility, designated strain DBTR6, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of tomato plants. Strain DBTR6 grew at 20-45 ℃ (optimum 30-37℃), pH 4-9 (optimum 7-8) and at salinities from 0 to 5% (optimum 1%). Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences showed this strain belonged to the genus Metabacillus and was most closely related to Metabacillus litoralis DSM 16303 (98.

Rhizobium rhizolycopersici sp. nov., Isolated from the Rhizosphere Soil of Tomato Plants in China.

During characterization of rhizobacteria, strain DBTS2 was isolated from the rhizosphere soil samples of healthy tomato plants and characterized using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences showed this strain belonged to the genus Rhizobium and was most closely related to Rhizobium subbaraonis JC85 (99.1%) and Rhizobium daejeonense CCBAU 10050 (97%).

sp. nov., isolated from rice seeds.

A Gram-stain-positive, facultatively anaerobic, endospore-forming bacterium, designated strain TD8, was isolated from surface-sterilized rice seeds ( L.). Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene indicated that strain TD8 should be placed within the genus (95.

sp. nov., isolated from the roots of rice.

A novel Gram-stain-negative strain, designated ZYY5, was isolated from rice roots. Results of 16S rRNA gene analysis indicated that strain ZYY5 was a member of the genus , with a highest similarity to DSM 18068 (98.5%).

sp. nov. Isolated from Greenhouse Soil in Beijing, China.

A novel Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacterium, which we designated as strain 03113, was isolated from greenhouse soil in Beijing, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed strain 03113 is in the genus and had the highest similarity to CCTCC AB 2014277 (98.14%).

sp. nov., isolated from rice.

Two yellow-pigmented, Gram-stain-negative and rod-shaped bacterial strains, designated as RY24 and ZYY160, were isolated from rice. Results of phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains RY24 and ZYY160 belonged to the genus , and the 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity was 100 % The DNA homology between the two strains was 99.7 %.