Devosia geojensis sp. nov., isolated from diesel-contaminated soil in Korea.

A Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, non-spore-forming bacterium, designated strain BD-c194(T), was isolated from diesel-contaminated soil in Geoje, Korea. The cells were short, motile rods with single polar flagella. Growth of strain BD-c194(T) was observed between 15 and 45 degrees C (optimally at 30-35 degrees C) and between pH 6.

Brevundimonas aveniformis sp. nov., a stalked species isolated from activated sludge.

A Gram-negative, rod-like, stalk-producing bacterium, designated strain EMB102(T), was isolated from activated sludge that performed enhanced biological phosphorus removal in a sequencing batch reactor. Cells without stalks were motile with single polar flagella, but cells that did produce stalks were non-motile and lacked polar flagella. Growth of strain EMB102(T) was observed at temperatures between 15 and 35 degrees C (optimum, 30 degrees C) and between pH 6.

Flavobacterium defluvii sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge.

A Gram-negative bacterium, designated strain EMB117T, was isolated from a municipal wastewater treatment plant and characterized by polyphasic taxonomy. The cells were non-spore-forming rods that showed gliding motility. Optimal growth occurred at 25-30 degrees C and pH 7.

Cloning, characterization and expression of a Lateral suppressor-like gene from chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum Kitamura).

Conventionally, the lateral shoots of chrysanthemum are removed manually, which is time consuming and uneconomical. The development of branchless chrysanthemum will economize its commercial cultivation. To investigate the regulatory mechanism of branchlessness, we undertook cloning of Dendranthema grandiflorum Kitamura Lateral suppressor-like (DgLsL) gene for development of lateral shoot in chrysanthemum.