Acinetobacter antiviralis sp. nov., from tobacco plant roots

Jung Sook Lee, Keun Chul Lee, Kwang Kyu Kim, In Cheon Hwang, Cheol Jang, Nam Gyu Kim, Woo Hyung Yeo, Beom Seok Kim, Yong Man Yu, Jong Seog Ahn

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Abstract

Acinetobacter strain KNF2022T was isolated from tobacco plant roots during the screening of antiviral substances having inhibitory effects on Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and examined by phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, and genetic characterization. It was a nonmotile, Gram-negative bacterium. This strain contained Q-9 as the main respiratory quinone. The major cellular fatty acids of the isolate were 16:0, 18:1 w9c, and 16:1 w7c/15 iso 2OH. The DNA base composition was 44 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA sequence revealed that the isolate formed an evolutionary lineage distinct from other Acinetobacter species. Based on the evaluation of morphologic, physiologic, and chemotaxonomic characteristics, DNA-DNA hybridization values, and 16S rRNA sequence comparison, we propose the new species Acinetobacter antiviralis sp. nov., the type strain of which is KNF2022T (=KCTC 0699BPT).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-256
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of microbiology and biotechnology
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Mar 28

Keywords

  • Acinetobacter antiviralis sp. nov.
  • Antiviral activity
  • Polyphasic taxonomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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