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Tenacibaculum aiptasiae sp. nov., isolated from a sea anemone Aiptasia pulchella.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Apr 2008
Wang Jih-Terng, Chou Yi-Ju, Chou Jui-Hsing, Chen Chaolun Allen, Chen Wen-Ming
Abstract excerpt
A novel bacterial strain, designated a4T, isolated from a sea anemone (Aiptasia pulchella) in Taiwan, was characterized using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Strain a4T was aerobic, Gram-negative, pale-yellow-pigmented and rod-shaped. It grew optimally at 30-35 degrees C, in the presence of 3-4 % (w/v) NaCl and at pH 8.0. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the strain belonged to...
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