Abstract
Five Bacillus strains isolated from Death Valley soil were shown to belong to a previously unidentified species, for which we propose the name Bacillus vallismortis. The type strain is strain DV1-F-3 (= NRRL B-14890). On the basis of previously published restriction digestion data, B. vallismortis is most closely related to Bacillus subtilis. At this time B. vallismortis can be distinguished from B. subtilis only by differences in whole-cell fatty acid compositions, DNA sequences, and levels of reassociation of genomic DNA.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Bacillus subtilis / classification*
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Bacillus subtilis / enzymology
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Bacillus subtilis / genetics
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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California
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DNA Gyrase
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DNA Polymerase III / genetics
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DNA Topoisomerases, Type II / genetics
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / genetics
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F Factor
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Phenotype
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Phylogeny
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Restriction Mapping
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Soil Microbiology*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
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DNA Polymerase III
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DNA Gyrase
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DNA Topoisomerases, Type II