sp. nov. and sp. nov., isolated from the mudflat of colonies.

Two novel strains were isolated from the mudflat of colonies in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Designated as DGU5 and DGU6, these strains were Gram-stain-negative, facultatively anaerobic and rod-shaped and had yellowish colonies. Both strains were determined to belong to the genus through phylogenetic analysis of their 16S rRNA sequences and draft genomes.

sp. nov. and sp. nov., novel carotenoid-producing bacterial species isolated from farm soil.

Two yellow-pigmented novel strains, designated HF-S3 and HF-S4, were isolated from farm soil in Paju, Republic of Korea. Cells of the two strains are characteristically Gram-stain-negative, facultatively anaerobic, catalase- and oxidase-positive, non-motile and rod-shaped. Strain HF-S3 grew at 10-37 °C, while HF-S4 grew at 15-35 °C.

sp. nov. and sp. nov., isolated from the roots of Makino and W. Becker with plant growth-promoting potential.

Two novel Gram-positive strains, chi10 and PFR10, were isolated from the roots of Makino and W. Becker, respectively. The strains are facultatively aerobic, rod-shaped, motile via peritrichous flagella and endospore-forming.