Nonomuraea syzygii sp nov., an endophytic actinomycete isolated from the roots of a jambolan plum tree (Syzygium cumini L. Skeels)

A novel endophytic actinomycete, designated strain GKU 164(T), was isolated from the roots of a jambolan plum tree (Syzygium cumini L. Skeels), collected at Khao Khitchakut National Park, Chantaburi province, Thailand. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the strain formed a distinct clade within the genus Nonomuraea, and was most closely related to Nonomuraea monospora PT708(T) (98.77% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Nonomuraea thailandensis KC-061(T) (98.73%). Strain GKU 164(T) formed a branched substrate and aerial hyphae that generated single spores with rough surfaces. The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The whole-cell sugars were madurose, galactose, mannose, ribose, rhamnose and glucose. The N-acyl type of muramic acid was acetyl. The predominant menaquinone was MK-9(H-4) with minor amounts of MK-9(H-6), MK-9(H-2) and MK-9(H-0). The phospholipid profile contained diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, hydroxy-phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinosi-tolmannosides, phosphatidylnnonomethylethanolamine, hydroxy-phosphatidylmonomethylethano-lamine, an unidentified aminophosphoglycolipid and four unknown phospholipids. The major fatty acids were iso-C-16:0 and 10-methyl C-17:0. The genomic DNA G+C content was 70.4 mol%. Significant differences in the morphological, chemotaxonomical, and biochemical data together with DNA DNA relatedness values between strain GKU 164(T) and type strains of closely related species, clearly demonstrated that strain GKU 164(T) represents a novel species of the genus Nonomuraea, for which the name Nonomuraea syzygii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is GKU 164(T) (=BCC 70457(T)=NBRC 110400(T)).