Bacterial strain WT00CT is an endophytic bacterium that was isolated from the tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.). The phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA genes demonstrated that strain WT00CT was a member of the genus Herbaspirillum. This strain is microaerobic, gram-negative and non-pigmented, and its cells are rod shaped, with a polar flagellum. It grew optimally at 34–37 °C, pH 5.0–8.0 and 0–1.5% NaCl (w/v). The G + C content of its genomic DNA was 62.36 mol%. C16:0, iso-C15:0, iso-C17:0, anteiso-C15:0 and anteiso-C17:0 were major fatty acids. The strain WT00CT contained six polar lipids, namely DPG (diphosphatidylglycerol), PE (phosphatidylethanolamine), PG (phosphatidylglycerol), PC (phosphatidylcholine), GL (glycolipid) and APL (aminophospholipids), and its respiratory quinone was Q8. The strain WT00CT had a genome size of 6.08 Mb with a total ORF of 5,537, in which one gene cluster (36 genes) encoding a type IV secretion system was absent in other members of the Herbaspirillum genus. ANI values of genomic comparison between the strain WT00CT and other Herbaspirillum species were 75–96%. Based on the phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic data presented here, the strain WT00CT represents a novel species in the Herbaspirillum genus, for which the name Herbaspirillum camelliae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of H. camelliae sp. nov. is WT00CT (AB 2018017 T and KCTC 62527 T).

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山茶草螺菌属 nov., 一种从茶花中分离的新型内生细菌

菌株 WT00CT 是一种从茶树 (Camellia sinensis L.) 中分离出来的内生细菌。16S rRNA 基因的系统发育分析表明菌株WT00CT 是草螺属的成员。该菌株是微需氧的、革兰氏阴性和无色素的，其细胞呈杆状，具有极地鞭毛。它在 34–37 °C、pH 5.0–8.0 和 0–1.5% NaCl (w/v) 下最佳生长。其基因组DNA的G+C含量为62.36 mol%。C16:0、iso-C15:0、iso-C17:0、反异-C15:0和反异-C17:0是主要脂肪酸。菌株WT00CT含有6种极性脂质，即DPG（二磷脂酰甘油）、PE（磷脂酰乙醇胺）、PG（磷脂酰甘油）、PC（磷脂酰胆碱）、GL（糖脂）和APL（氨基磷脂），其呼吸醌为Q8。菌株 WT00CT 的基因组大小为 6。08 Mb，总 ORF 为 5,537，其中在草螺属的其他成员中不存在编码 IV 型分泌系统的一个基因簇（36 个基因）。菌株 WT00CT 和其他草本螺旋属物种之间基因组比较的 ANI 值为 75-96%。根据此处提供的系统发育、化学分类学和表型数据，菌株 WT00CT 代表草螺属中的一个新物种，其名称为山茶草菌属。十一月 被提议。H.camelliae sp. 的类型菌株。十一月 是 WT00CT（AB 2018017 T 和 KCTC 62527 T）。根据此处提供的化学分类学和表型数据，菌株 WT00CT 代表 Herbaspirillum 属中的一个新物种，其名称为 Herbaspirillum camelliae sp。十一月 被提议。H.camelliae sp. 的类型菌株。十一月 是 WT00CT（AB 2018017 T 和 KCTC 62527 T）。根据此处提供的化学分类学和表型数据，菌株 WT00CT 代表 Herbaspirillum 属中的一个新物种，其名称为 Herbaspirillum camelliae sp。十一月 被提议。H.camelliae sp. 的类型菌株。十一月 是 WT00CT（AB 2018017 T 和 KCTC 62527 T）。