Bhargavaea cecembensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the Chagos-Laccadive ridge system in the Indian Ocean

Reclassification of Bacillus beijingensis Qiu et al. 2009 and Bacillus ginsengi Qiu et al. 2009 as Bhargavaea beijingensis comb. nov. and Bhargavaea ginsengi comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Bhargavaea

“… * Different result obtained with respect to that reported by: a , Manorama et al (2009); b , Qiu et al (2009) for Bacillus beijingensis DSM 19037 T ; c , Qiu et al (2009) for Bacillus ginsengi DSM 19038 T . † Media prepared according to the composition given by the DSMZ unless indicated. ‡ Prepared as described by Pike et al . (1972). § DNA G+C contents reported in previous studies given in parentheses. …”

“… Bacillus beijingensis and Bacillus ginsengi were reported as novel species in April 2009, isolated from the tissue of ginseng roots (Qiu et al , 2009); shortly afterwards, in October 2009, the new genus Bhargavaea was reported, with a single species, Bhargavaea cecembensis , isolated from a deep-sea sediment sample collected from the Chagos–Laccadive ridge system in the Indian Ocean (Manorama et al , 2009). As these two studies were reported at around the same time, it was obvious that comparison with Bacillus beijingensis and Bacillus ginsengi was not included while describing the genus Bhargavaea (Qiu et al , 2009; Manorama et al , 2009), although their 16S rRNA gene sequences show more than 99 % similarity. Therefore, it is necessary to re-evaluate the taxonomic status of these species.…”

Phylogenetic Diversity and Characterization of Novel and Efficient Cellulase Producing Bacterial Isolates from Various Extreme Environments

“…B. cecembensis strain DSE10, which has high G+C content (59.5%) and was first isolated from a deep-sea sediment sample collected from the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge system in the Indian ocean. 32) Sixty percent of the isolates described here belong to Bacilli and related genera, and this group is known to possess the ability to withstand extreme environments by producing endospores. 33) Many researchers have described the bacterial genetic diversity from various ecological niches, 34) but to our knowledge no earlier report has listed such a diverse group of cellulase producing bacteria from different extreme environments.…”

Draft Genome Sequence of Bhargavaea cecembensis Strain DSE10 T , Isolated from a Deep-Sea Sediment Sample Collected at a Depth of 5,904 m from the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge System in the Indian Ocean

“…These studies have added 28 new genera to different bacterial families (1). Whole-genome sequencing of these deep-sea bacteria is likely to provide a better insight into the adaptation of these bacteria.…”