Heliothrix oregonensis,gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic filamentous gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a |
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| Authors: | B. K. Pierson S. J. Giovannoni D. A. Stahl R. W. Castenholz |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Biology Department, University of Puget Sound, 98416 Tacoma, WA, USA;(2) Department of Biology, Indiana University, 47405 Bloomington, IN, USA;(3) Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Illinois, 61801 Urbana, IL, USA;(4) Biology Department, University of Oregon, 97403 Eugene, OR, USA |
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| Abstract: | An unusual filamentous, gliding bacterium was found in a few hot springs in Oregon where it formed a nearly unispecific top layer of microbial mats. It contained a bacteriochlorophyll a-like pigment and an abundance of carotenoids. There were no chlorosomes or additional chlorophylls. The organism was aerotolerant and appeared to be photoheterotrophic. It was successfully co-cultured with an aerobic chemoheterotroph in a medium containing glucose and casamino acids. Although it has many characteristics in common with the genus Chloroflexus, the lack of chlorosomes and bacteriochlorophyll c and the aerobic nature of this organism indicate that it should be placed in a new genus. This conclusion is supported by 5S rRNA nucleotide sequence data. |
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| Keywords: | Heliothrix Bacteriochlorophyll a Gliding motility Filamentous Phototrophic Thermophilic Hot springs 5S rRNA Nucleotide sequence homologies Chloroflexus |
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