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Microbiology
Jihye Baek, Jong-Hwa Kim, Jung-Hoon Yoon, Jung-Sook Lee, Ampaitip Sukhoom, Wonyong Kim
Summary: A novel bacterial strain CAU 1508 1 isolated from marine sediment in South Korea belongs to the genus Chachezhania, showing closest similarity to Chachezhania antarctica. It exhibits a wide range of growth conditions in terms of temperature, pH, and salinity, with unique genetic characteristics and fatty acid composition.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Lu Wang, Wei He, Zeng-Yu Gao, Dao-Feng Zhang, Jian-Ke Huang, Chuang Liu, Wen-Jun Li, Ai Hua Zhang
Summary: A novel bacterial strain, named Hyphomonas sediminis sp. nov., was isolated from coastal sediment sample collected in Nantong city, Jiangsu province of China. This Gram-staining-negative, aerobic, and pear-shaped strain grew optimally at 28 degrees C, with a salt concentration of 2.5-4.0% and pH range of 7.0-8.0.
ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Li-Hua Zhao, Zong-Jie Wang, Cui Song, Xiang Xing, Ying-Ying Liu, Li-Fang Shi, Tong-Tong Yu, You-Ming Zhang, Qian Zhu, Zong-Jun Du
Summary: Two novel bacterial strains, Fulvivirga marina sp. nov. and Fulvivirga sediminis sp. nov., were isolated from marine sediment in Aoshan Bay, Jimo, PR China.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Yuhan Huang, Lirui Liu, Jiayi Li, Jie Pan, Meng Li
Summary: In this study, a cream-coloured Gram-stain-negative bacterium, designated as Limibaculum sediminis sp. nov., was isolated from mangrove sediment in Shenzhen, PR China. The taxonomic position and characteristics of the bacterium were determined using various phylogenetic, physiological, biochemical and chemotaxonomic analyses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Fu Ma, Zhi-Da Zi, Wei Li, Zhao-Xuan Wang, Jun Lu, Jie Lv
Summary: The cream-colored, rod-shaped bacterium MSA67(T) isolated from a subterranean sediment sample in Northeast China belongs to the genus Devosia and exhibits specific growth conditions and physiological characteristics.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Jiayi Li, Lirui Liu, Yuhan Huang, Jie Pan, Meng Li
Summary: A Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium named FT117T was isolated from mangrove sediment in Shenzhen, Guangdong, PR China. It can grow at temperatures of 20-45°C, pH 6-10 and salinity of 0-5% NaCl, with optimal conditions being 40°C, pH 8 and 0% NaCl. Through gene sequence analysis, it was found that the closest related strain to FT117T was Zeimonas arvi CC-CFT501T (98.7% similarity). Based on molecular and phenotypic characteristics, FT117T should be considered as a new species within the genus Zeimonas, and proposed to be named Zeimonas sediminis sp. nov.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Suting Zhu, Can Chen, Yuping Cheng, Chaobo Guo, Nan Peng, Weiyan Zhang, Shan He
Summary: ZQ172(T) is a novel bacterium isolated from marine sediment in the East China Sea, belonging to the genus Shimia and named Shimia sediminis sp. nov. It exhibits specific growth conditions, biochemical characteristics, and gene sequences, which differentiate it from other species within the Shimia genus.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Rui Zheng, Xiu-Ya Ping, Qi Fang, De-Chen Lu, Zong-Jun Du, Ya Gong
Summary: Two novel strains (N1Y82(T) and N1F302(T)) were isolated from a marine sediment sample taken from the coastal zone of Weihai, PR China. The strains belonged to the genus Aliiroseovarius, with N1Y82(T) named as Aliiroseovarius subalbicans sp. nov. and N1F302(T) named as Aliiroseovarius sediminis sp. nov.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Zhao Jiang, Wei-Hua Zhang, Dan Song, Min Xiao, Dorji Phurbu, Bing-Bing Liu, Shu-Xian Guo, Wei Chen, Wen-Jun Li
Summary: The novel bacterium strain YIM M12148(T) isolated from a marine sediment sample from the Indian Ocean belongs to the genus Gulosibacter. It grows optimally at 28 degrees C, pH 8.0, and in the presence of 1-3% NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis shows high similarity to Gulosibacter faecalis NBRC 15706(T).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Zhaobin Huang, Xiaomei Wei, Qiliang Lai, Shiyong Chen, Jianjun Yuan
Summary: Two marine bacterial strains were isolated from different sediment samples in Quanzhou bay, China, sharing similar characteristics and being classified as the same species. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences and whole genome sequences indicated that these two strains formed a new genus within the family Flavobacteriaceae, showing phylogenetic differences with known bacterial genera.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Hui-Jing Niu, Kai-Shi Dong, Li Guan, Li-Ping Sun, Qin Wang, Yan-Jiao Zhang, Yi Li, Cheng-Qiang Xia, Cai- Xia Pei
Summary: A novel species of the genus Gramella, named Gramella sediminis sp. nov., was isolated from tidal flat sediment in the Yellow Sea, PR China. It exhibits distinct gene sequences and enzymatic activities, and belongs to a genus known for its role in carbohydrate degradation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Chul-Hwan Kim, Yeonjae Yoo, Dongjun Kim, Jong Seong Khim, Duleepa Pathiraja, Bogun Kim, In-Geol Choi, Jae-Jin Kim
Summary: A new species of bacterium, Aurantiacibacter sediminis JGD-13T, was isolated from a tidal flat in South Korea. It has distinctive characteristics and shows similarities with related strains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Minji Kim, In-Tae Cha, Ki-Eun Lee, Byoung-Hee Lee, Soo-Je Park
Summary: The study described a new bacterium strain Kineobactrum salinum sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment at Jeju Island, which exhibited unique growth environment adaptability and physiological characteristics, belonging to the genus Kineobactrum.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Jong-Hwa Kim, Veeraya Weerawongwiwat, Jung-Hoon Yoon, Jung-Sook Lee, Ampaitip Sukhoom, Wonyong Kim
Summary: Strain CAU 1569(T) is a novel bacterial species isolated from marine sediment on Shido Island in Incheon, with distinct physiological and genomic characteristics compared to known Snuella species.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Ya-Ning Zhang, Tian-Shu Zhang, Xu-Yang Chen, Ya Gong, Zong-Jun Du
Summary: A new bacterial strain NY5(T), belonging to the genus Pseudohalioglobus, was isolated from marine sediment collected in Weihai, China. It is a Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Engineering, Chemical
Linhang Zhu, Zhongyang Zhao, Chang Liu, Wenjun Li, You Zhang, Yongxin Zhang, Chenghang Zheng, Kun Luo, Xiang Gao
Summary: This study investigates the hydrodynamics and cohesive-like characteristics of solid particles in a pseudo-2D droplet gas-solid fluidized bed using two-way coupled CFD-DEM numerical simulations. The results show that the presence of droplets leads to poorer fluidization characteristics, with increased surface tension resulting in inadequate mixing and higher liquid viscosity causing slower particle motion. The choice of contact angle is crucial for optimizing the fluidization quality, and injecting more droplets results in worse mixing, although the number of injected droplets has no significant effect on the flow pattern and particle motion.
ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Cong-Jian Li, Zhen Zhang, Peng-Chao Zhan, Ai-Ping Lv, Pan-Pan Li, Lan Liu, Wen-Jun Li, Ling-Ling Yang, Xiao-Yang Zhi
Summary: In this study, nine endophytic strains belonging to the genus Clostridium sensu stricto, including three new species, were isolated from the roots of Paris polyphylla Smith var. yunnanensis. These endophytic strains exhibited diversity in fermentation products, and their genomes showed subtle changes associated with environmental adaptations compared to non-endophytic strains. Therefore, the new species Clostridium yunnanense sp. nov., Clostridium rhizosphaerae sp. nov., and Clostridium paridis sp. nov. are proposed based on strains YIM B02505T, YIM B02515T, and YIM B02565T, respectively.
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Fisheries
Chong Han, Wenwei Huang, Suhan Peng, Jiangwei Zhou, Huawei Zhan, Lin Gui, Wenjun Li, Qiang Li
Summary: By whole genome sequencing of Spinibarbus hollandi, three male-specific markers were identified and validated, showing 100% accuracy in another 24 female and 24 male individuals. Additionally, several male-specific genes involved in sex determination were identified through NR annotation. The male-specific markers suggest an XY sex determination system in S. hollandi and contribute to understanding sex determination mechanisms and development of unisexual breeding.
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Microbiology
Hua-Peng Xue, Zi-Yue Fu, Wei He, Lei Wang, Wen-Jun Li, Ai Hua Zhang, Jian-Ke Huang, Dao-Feng Zhang, Zhe Zhao
Summary: A new species of genus Paracoccus, named Paracoccus marinaquae sp. nov., was isolated from the coastal water of the Yellow Sea, China. This bacterium is Gram-stain-negative, non-motile and coccoid. It grows at a temperature range of 20-37 degrees C, pH range of 5.0-9.0, and NaCl concentration range of 0-7.0%. Based on phylogenetic analysis and phenotypic characteristics, it was determined to be a novel species within the genus Paracoccus.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yuanming Zhang, Akash Tariq, Alice C. Hughes, Deyuan Hong, Fuwen Wei, Hang Sun, Jordi Sardans, Josep Penuelas, Gad Perry, Jianfang Qiao, Alishir Kurban, Xiaoxia Jia, Domitilla Raimondo, Borong Pan, Weikang Yang, Daoyuan Zhang, Wenjun Li, Zeeshan Ahmed, Carl Beierkuhnlein, Georgy Lazkov, Kristina Toderich, Shirin Karryeva, Davron Dehkonov, Hikmat Hisoriev, Liliya Dimeyeva, Dmitry Milko, Ahmedou Soule, Malgozhata Suska-Malawska, Jumamurat Saparmuradov, Alilov Bekzod, Paul Allin, Sidy Dieye, Birane Cissse, Wondmagegne Whibesilassie, Keping Ma
Summary: The strategic goals of the United Nations and the Aichi Targets for biodiversity conservation have not been met. Instead, biodiversity has continued to rapidly decrease, especially in developing countries.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Jin Zheng, Jie-Liang Liang, Pu Jia, Shi-wei Feng, Jing-li Lu, Zhen-hao Luo, Hong-xia Ai, Bin Liao, Jin-tian Li, Wen-sheng Shu
Summary: This study used genome-resolved metagenomics to reveal the vast phylogenetic and metabolic diversities of putative MeHg producers and degraders in AMD sediments. The diversity of MeHg-metabolizing microorganisms (particularly MeHg degraders) in AMD sediments is much higher than previously recognized. Microbial and abiotic factors affecting MeHg accumulation in AMD sediments were identified using multiple linear regression analysis. This work emphasizes the importance of using genome-resolved metagenomics to survey MeHg-metabolizing microorganisms and provides a framework for understanding the microbial basis of MeHg accumulation.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Chong Han, Wenwei Huang, Suhan Peng, Jiangwei Zhou, Huawei Zhan, Yuying Zhang, Wenjun Li, Jian Gong, Qiang Li
Summary: This study obtained the gonad transcriptomes of S. hollandi using Illumina Novaseq technology and compared the transcriptome differences between the ovaries and testes. A large number of differentially expressed genes participated in reproduction, gonad formation and differentiation, and gametogenesis. These findings can provide valuable insights into the regulatory functions of sex-related genes in S. hollandi.
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Microbiology
Wenkai Teng, Bin Liao, Mengyun Chen, Wensheng Shu
Summary: GC content is an important factor in microbial ecology and evolution, and the genomic GC of bacteria is characterized by heterogeneity between genomes, homogeneity within genomes, strong phylogenetic inertia, and association with the environment. Current hypotheses regarding direct selection or mutational biases cannot explain these features simultaneously. This study provides evidence that ancient adaptations have transformed the DNA replication and repair system, resulting in mutational biases that contribute to a bimodal distribution of genomic GC. This highlights the importance of indirect effects of natural selection in bacterial evolution.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Wen-Hui Lian, Osama Abdalla Abdelshafy Mohamad, Lei Dong, Ling-Yu Zhang, Dong Wang, Lan Liu, Ming-Xian Han, Shuai Li, Shuang Wang, Andre Antunes, Bao-Zhu Fang, Jian-Yu Jiao, Wen-Jun Li
Summary: This study analyzed the microbial diversity and function of rhizosphere soil samples from Sinai Desert farming systems, revealing a wide range of microbial taxa and differences in composition between sampling sites. However, functional features were similar across different sites. The study highlights the importance of functional microbiomes in rhizosphere microbial communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOME
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Wenjun Li, Hui Zhang, Pei Chen, Jiale Yao, Xiangzhi Dong
Summary: In this study, Ag-doped g-C3N4-TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalysts were deposited on cotton fabric surface, significantly improving the photodegradation rate of MO dye under visible light irradiation. The introduction of highly dispersed Ag nanoparticles into g-C3N4-TiO2 composites was found to exhibit excellent photocatalytic properties due to narrowed band gap and faster separation and transfer of charge carriers. The Ag nanoparticle doping site had a significant influence on the photocatalytic activity. Moreover, the modified cotton fabric showed good reusability and stability for MO dye degradation after multiple cycles.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Dan-Dan Zhang, Xiao-Juan Zhang, Danni Wu, Bin-Bin Li, Hong-Can Liu, Yu-Guang Zhou, Bao-Zhu Fang, Wen-Jun Li, Man Cai
Summary: Two novel strains of bacteria, named XJ19-10T and XJ19-11, were isolated from river water in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Through phenotypic, genotypic, and chemotaxonomic analysis, it was determined that these strains represent a new species, Aquiflexum gelatinilyticum sp. nov.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Yong-Hong Liu, Osama Abdalla Abdelshafy Mohamad, Lei Gao, Yuan-Guo Xie, Rashidin Abdugheni, Yin Huang, Li Li, Bao-Zhu Fang, Wen-Jun Li
Summary: This study investigated the distribution and potential functions of prokaryotes in different saline lakes in Xinjiang using the cultivation-independent method of amplicon sequencing. The results showed that Proteobacteria was the predominant community in all types of saline lakes, while Desulfobacterota, Firmicutes, Acidobacteriota, and Chloroflexi were mainly distributed in hypersaline, arid saline, and light saltwater lakes respectively. The functional group analysis revealed that fermentation was the main metabolic process of microbes in all saline lakes. Environmental factors such as SO42-, Na+, CO32-, and TN were found to significantly affect the microbial community.
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lei Wang, Yan Qu, Wenjun Li, Kai Wang, Song Qin
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the repair effect of tilapia collagen on acute wounds and its effect on the expression level of related genes and their metabolic direction in the repair process. The wound healing effect was observed and evaluated using characterization, histology, and immunohistochemistry. Techniques such as RT-PCR, fluorescence tracer, and frozen section were used to observe the effect of fish collagen on gene expression and metabolic direction in wound repair.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Wenchao Li, Liju Huang, Lei Yang, Yanyan Liu, Huimei Chen, Wenjun Li
Summary: To study the phenotypic plasticity of the invasive weed Pedicularis kansuensis, we examined and compared its phenotypes at different levels of invasion. As the invasion level increased, the weed showed increased plasticity in certain traits such as inflorescence length, single-leaf thickness, and specific leaf area, while other traits like single-leaf area and crown width became less plastic. We also observed density-dependent effects during the invasion process, including changes in morphology, increased aboveground biomass, and decreased allocation of resources to certain parts of the plant (p < 0.05).
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Biochemical Research Methods
Dao-Feng Zhang, Wei He, Zongze Shao, Iftikhar Ahmed, Yuqin Zhang, Wen-Jun Li, Zhe Zhao
Summary: EasyCGTree is a user-friendly pipeline for reconstructing genome-scale maximum-likelihood (ML) phylogenetic tree using supermatrix (SM) and supertree (ST) approaches. It is easier to install and use, and can infer accurate SM trees comparable to reference pipelines.
BMC BIOINFORMATICS
(2023)