Isoptericola chiayiensis sp nov., isolated from mangrove soil

A novel actinomycete, designated strain 06182M-1(T), was isolated from a mangrove soil sample collected from Chiayi County in Taiwan. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed levels of similarity of 97.0-98.8% to the type strains of recognized species of the genus Isoptericola. Chemotaxonomic data also supported the placement of strain 06182M-1(T). within the genus Isoptericola. However, the low levels of DNA DNA relatedness between the novel strain and the type strains of recognized species of the genus Isoptericola, in combination with differential phenotypic data, demonstrate that strain 06182M-1(T) represents a novel species of the genus Isoptericola, for which the name Isoptericola chiayiensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 06182M-1(T) (=BCRC 16888(T) =KCTC 19740(T)).