Description of Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii sp. nov., Methanobrevibacter thaueri sp. nov., Methanobrevibacter woesei sp. nov. and Methanobrevibacter wolinii sp. nov.
Abstract: Formal nomenclature is proposed for five methanogens, isolated from horse, pig, cow, goose and sheep faeces, that represent four novel species of the genus Methanobrevibacter. The four species, Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii sp. nov., Methanobrevibacter thaueri sp. nov., Methanobrevibacter woesei sp. nov. and Methanobrevibacter wolinii sp. nov., are distinguished from each other by a lack of genomic DNA reassociation and from previously described members of the genus on the basis of differences in the sequences of the 16S rRNA genes.
Publication Date: 2002-06-11 PubMed ID: 12054244DOI: 10.1099/00207713-52-3-819Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research paper describes the naming and identification of four new species of Methanobrevibacter, a type of methane-producing microorganisms, found in the feces of various animals. These species have been distinguished from previous ones based on differences in their genetic makeup and characteristics of their 16S rRNA genes.
Identification and Naming of New Methanobrevibacter Species
- The study documents the formal nomenclature proposal for five methanogens that were identified as new species of the genus Methanobrevibacter. These single-celled microorganisms belong to a category known as methanogens as they generate methane in their metabolic processes.
- The methanogens were isolated from the feces of various animals including horses, pigs, cows, geese, and sheep, highlighting the wide range of hosts these microorganisms can inhabit.
- The four novel species were named Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii sp. nov., Methanobrevibacter thaueri sp. nov., Methanobrevibacter woesei sp. nov., and Methanobrevibacter wolinii sp. nov., where “sp. nov.” signifies a new species.
Genomic Differences From Existing Species
- The four new species were distinguished from each other and from the previously identified Methanobrevibacter species due to differences in their reassociation of genomic DNA, showcasing the genetic uniqueness of these newly discovered species.
- Further differentiation came from the sequences of their 16S rRNA genes – a specific gene present in all bacteria that helps in their identification and classification. Differences in the sequences of these genes among the new species indicated distinct species lineages.
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APA
Miller TL, Lin C.
(2002).
Description of Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii sp. nov., Methanobrevibacter thaueri sp. nov., Methanobrevibacter woesei sp. nov. and Methanobrevibacter wolinii sp. nov.
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 52(Pt 3), 819-822.
https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-52-3-819 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany 12201-0509, USA. terry.miller@wadsworth.org
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Base Composition
- Cattle
- DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
- Feces / microbiology
- Geese
- Horses
- Methanobacteriaceae / classification
- Methanobacteriaceae / genetics
- Methanobacteriaceae / growth & development
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phenotype
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sheep
- Swine
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