Inventory of non starter lactic acid bacteria from ripened Parmigiano Reggiano cheese as assessed by a culture dependent multiphasic approach

The objective of this study was to investigate microbial species diversity and strain complexity of the cultivable non starter lactic acid bacteria (NSLAB) occurring in 31 ripened Parmigiano Reggiano (PR) cheeses. Dereplication of 127 lactobacilli isolates by (GTG)(5)-PCR fingerprinting yielded a total of 51 genotypes. Phylogenetic relatedness of all the genotypes with known Lactobacillus species was determined by a novel combined amplified 16S rDNA restriction analysis (16S-ARDRA), species-specific PCR assays and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The species Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus paracasei comprise the largest portions of the cultivable NSLAB community in PR cheese, with an inter-individual diversity ranging from one to four dominant genotypes per sample. Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus harbinensis and Lactobacillus fermentum species were also detected at low frequency. The data showed differences in cultivable NSLAB population, with an overall decrease in diversity and complexity from early to advanced stages of ripening. Finally the de-replicated collection of genotypes resulting from this work is the bases for further functional screening.     

伊犁河流域春季可培养细菌多样性及其胞外酶检测

利用可培养法对新疆伊犁河流域水体和沉积物中细菌多样性进行分析，以期初步阐明流域河流可培养细菌群落结构。采用5种琼脂培养基分离纯化可培养细菌，依据其16S rRNA基因序列进行系统发育分析，并运用平板法对纯化菌株的胞外酶产生情况进行检测。序列分析结果表明，225株细菌分别属于变形菌门γ亚群(Gamma-pseudomonadota, 56.44%)、放线菌门(Actinomycetota, 18.22%)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes, 14.22%)、变形菌门α亚群(Alpha-pseudomonadota, 4.89%)、变形菌门β亚群(Beta-pseudomonadota, 4%)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidota, 0.44%)和异常球菌-栖热菌门(Deinococcota, 0.44%)等7个大的系统发育类群，41个属84个种。其中假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas,42.22%)、不动杆菌属(Acinetobacter,9.33%)和芽胞杆菌属(Bacillus,9.33%)为优势菌属。菌种分布结果显示，伊犁河流域主要支流和干流中可培养细菌地域分布性强。分离菌株产胞外酶...     

Diversity of the Lactobacillus group in breast milk and vagina of healthy women and potential role in the colonization of the infant gut

AIMS: To evaluate the diversity of the Lactobacillus group in breast milk and the vagina of healthy women and understand their potential role in the infant gut colonization using the 16S rRNA gene approaches. METHODS AND RESULTS: Samples of breast milk, vaginal swabs and infant faeces were aseptically collected from five mothers whose neonates were born by vaginal delivery and another five that had their babies by caesarean section. After polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification using Lactobacillus group-specific primers, amplicons were analysed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Clone libraries were constructed to describe the Lactobacillus group diversity. DGGE fingerprints were not related to the delivery method. None of the species detected in vaginal samples were found in breast milk-derived libraries and only few were detected in infant faeces. CONCLUSIONS: The bacterial composition of breast milk and infant faeces is not related to the delivery method. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: It has been suggested that neonates acquire lactobacilli by oral contamination with vaginal strains during delivery; subsequently, newborns would transmit such bacteria to the breast during breastfeeding. However, our findings confirm, at the molecular level that in contrast to the maternal vagina, breast milk seems to constitute a good source of lactobacilli to the infant gut.     

Molecular characterization of lactic acid bacteria from sourdough breads produced in Sardinia (Italy) and multivariate statistical analyses of results

The objective of this work was to investigate the structure and diversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) communities in sourdough used for the production of traditional breads (Carasau, Moddizzosu, Spianata, Zichi) in Sardinia. 16S rDNA sequencing and Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD-PCR) was applied for the identification and typing of the LAB isolated from 25 samples of sourdoughs. Multivariate statistical techniques were applied to RAPD-PCR pattern to study the biological diversity of sourdough samples. Twelve different species of LAB were identified, and most isolates were classified as facultative heterofermentative lactobacilli. Lactobacillus pentosus dominated the lactic microflora of many samples while Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis was isolated only from a limited number of samples. Although heterofermentative species represented between between 30% and 60% of the isolates in Carasau, Spianata and Zichi sourdoughs, only 2% of the isolates from Moddizzosu sourdoughs were identified as heterofermentative LAB. RAPD-PCR with a single primer followed by cluster analysis did not allow the identification of the isolates at the species level. However, a multidimensional scaling/bootstrapping approach on the RAPD-PCR patterns uncovered the diversity of the LAB communities of LAB showing differences both within and between bread types.     

Culture-Dependent and Independent Studies of Microbial Diversity in Highly Copper-Contaminated Chilean Marine Sediments

Cultivation and molecular-based approaches were used to study microbial diversity in two Chilean marine sediments contaminated with high (835 ppm) and very high concentrations of copper (1,533 ppm). The diversity of cultivable bacteria resistant to copper was studied at oxic and anoxic conditions, focusing on sulfate-, thiosulfate-, and iron-reducing bacteria. For both sediments, the cultivable bacteria isolated at oxic conditions were mostly affiliated to the genus Bacillus, while at anoxic conditions the majority of the cultivable bacteria found were closely related to members of the genera Desulfovibrio, Sphingomonas, and Virgibacillus. Copper resistance was between 100 and 400 ppm, with the exception of a strain affiliated to members of the genus Desulfuromonas, which was resistant up to 1,000 ppm of copper. In parallel, cloning and sequencing of 16S rRNA was performed to study the total bacterial diversity in the sediments. A weak correlation was observed between the isolated strains and the 16S rRNA operational taxonomic units detected. The presence of copper resistance genes (copA, cusA, and pcoA) was tested for all the strains isolated; only copA was detected in a few isolates, suggesting that other copper resistance mechanisms could be used by the bacteria in those highly copper-contaminated sediments.     

蜜蜂成虫工蜂肠道可培养细菌群落结构分析

【目的】研究2种蜜蜂(健康意大利蜜蜂和健康中华蜜蜂)成虫工蜂肠道可培养细菌的群落结构组成。【方法】利用16S r RNA基因的聚合酶链式反应-变性梯度凝胶电泳(PCR-DGGE)分析技术,结合菌落形态观察和生理生化特征鉴定细菌种类。【结果】从2种蜜蜂成虫工蜂肠道200株可培养细菌得到18种不同细菌遗传型,分属于肠杆菌科(Enterobacteriaceae)、弧菌科(Vibrionaceae)和肠球菌科(Enterococcaceae)3个科。其中肠杆菌科是肠道可培养细菌最优势的细菌种类。同样以序列相似性大于97%的菌株归为相同细菌种类为标准,找到了2种蜜蜂可培养细菌的共有菌种,结合菌落形态观察和生理生化特征鉴定,确定肠道可培养细菌为肠杆菌属8株,克雷伯氏菌属1株,肠球菌属2株,以及气单胞菌属1株。【结论】通过研究健康意大利蜜蜂和中华蜜蜂成虫工蜂肠道可培养细菌群落结构组成,可为开展蜜蜂的微生态研究提供基础性资料。     

Species diversity and relative abundance of vaginal lactic acid bacteria from women in Uganda and Korea

AIMS: Lactobacilli play an important role in maintaining vaginal health of women. The aim of this study was to compare the species richness and relative abundance of Lactobacillus and other lactic acid bacteria in women of two geographically distant countries, Uganda and Korea. METHODS AND RESULTS: Vaginal samples were obtained from two women populations in Uganda and Korea. The Lactobacillus Rogosa SL agar was used for initial isolation of lactic acid bacteria. After phenotypic analyses, the 16S rRNA gene was amplified by polymerase-chain reaction and analysed by the BLAST program and phylogenetic tree construction. A total of 338 (128 Korean and 210 Ugandan) vaginal lactic acid bacterial strains were isolated, including five genera: Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Streptococcus and Weissella. While Lactobacillus crispatus was common in both populations, Lactobacillus fermentum was common only in Korean women, and Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus reuteri and Lactobacillus vaginalis only in Ugandan women. Among other lactic acid bacteria, Weissella was more common in Ugandan, and Pediococcus in Korean women. All Weissella strains produced hydrogen peroxide, and all Pediococcus strains inhibited Candida species. CONCLUSION: Although many lactic acid bacteria colonize women, their species distributions may be different in women of geographically separated communities. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The knowledge of species richness and relative abundance of vaginal lactic acid bacteria, including Lactobacillus, Pediococcus and Weissella, may lead to the design of better probiotic products as bacterial replacement therapy.     

Bacterial diversity in human subgingival plaque

The purpose of this study was to determine the bacterial diversity in the human subgingival plaque by using culture-independent molecular methods as part of an ongoing effort to obtain full 16S rRNA sequences for all cultivable and not-yet-cultivated species of human oral bacteria. Subgingival plaque was analyzed from healthy subjects and subjects with refractory periodontitis, adult periodontitis, human immunodeficiency virus periodontitis, and acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) bacterial genes from DNA isolated from subgingival plaque samples were PCR amplified with all-bacterial or selective primers and cloned into Escherichia coli. The sequences of cloned 16S rDNA inserts were used to determine species identity or closest relatives by comparison with sequences of known species. A total of 2,522 clones were analyzed. Nearly complete sequences of approximately 1,500 bases were obtained for putative new species. About 60% of the clones fell into 132 known species, 70 of which were identified from multiple subjects. About 40% of the clones were novel phylotypes. Of the 215 novel phylotypes, 75 were identified from multiple subjects. Known putative periodontal pathogens such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Bacteroides forsythus, and Treponema denticola were identified from multiple subjects, but typically as a minor component of the plaque as seen in cultivable studies. Several phylotypes fell into two recently described phyla previously associated with extreme natural environments, for which there are no cultivable species. A number of species or phylotypes were found only in subjects with disease, and a few were found only in healthy subjects. The organisms identified only from diseased sites deserve further study as potential pathogens. Based on the sequence data in this study, the predominant subgingival microbial community consisted of 347 species or phylotypes that fall into 9 bacterial phyla. Based on the 347 species seen in our sample of 2,522 clones, we estimate that there are 68 additional unseen species, for a total estimate of 415 species in the subgingival plaque. When organisms found on other oral surfaces such as the cheek, tongue, and teeth are added to this number, the best estimate of the total species diversity in the oral cavity is approximately 500 species, as previously proposed.     

Genetic diversity in strains of the genus Anabaena isolated from planktonic and benthic habitats of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea)

Late summer cyanobacterial blooms in the Baltic Sea contain Anabaena sp. together with Nodularia spumigena and Aphanizomenon flos-aquae. Although Anabaena is common especially in the Gulf of Finland, very little is known about its genetic diversity. Here we undertook a molecular phylogenetic study of 68 Anabaena strains isolated from the brackish Gulf of Finland. We sequenced the 16S rRNA genes from 54 planktonic and 14 benthic Anabaena strains, and rbcL and rpoC1 genes from a subset of these strains. Phylogenetic trees showed that Anabaena strains, from both planktonic and benthic habitats, were genetically diverse. Although the Anabaena strains were morphologically diverse, in our study only one genetically valid species was found to exist in the plankton. Evolutionary distances between benthic Anabaena strains were greater than between planktonic strains, suggesting that benthic habitats allow for the maintenance of greater genetic diversity than planktonic habitats. A number of novel lineages containing only sequences obtained in this study were compiled in the phylogenetical analyses. Thus, it seemed that novel lineages of the genus Anabaena may be present in the Baltic Sea. Our results demonstrate that the Baltic Sea Anabaena strains show surprisingly high genetic diversity.     

The potential of a polyphasic PCR-dGGE approach in evaluating microbial diversity of natural whey cultures for water-buffalo Mozzarella cheese production: bias of culture-dependent and culture-independent analyses

A polyphasic PCR-DGGE approach was used to describe the microbial population occurring in natural whey cultures (NWCs) for water-buffalo Mozzarella cheese production. Total microbial community was assessed without cultivation by analyzing DNA directly extracted from the original samples of NWC. In addition, DNA extracted from bulks of cells formed by harvesting colonies from the serial dilution agar plates of a variety of culture media was used to profile the "cultivable" community. The 16S rDNA V3 region was amplified using DNA from NWC as well as DNA from bulks as templates and the amplicons were separated by DGGE. The microbial entities occurring in NWCs were identified by partial 16S rDNA sequencing of DGGE bands: four lactic acid bacteria (LAB) closest relative of Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Lactobacillus crispatus were revealed by the analysis of DNA directly extracted from NWC while two other LAB, Lactobacillus fermentum and Enterococcus faecalis, were identified by analyzing DNA from the cultivable community. The developed PCR-DGGE analysis of the "cultivable" community showed good potential in evaluating microbial diversity of a dairy environment: it usefully highlighted the bias introduced by selective amplification when compared to the analysis of the total community from NWC and allowed suitability of media and growth conditions to be evaluated. Moreover, it could be used to complete the culture independent study of microbial diversity to give information on concentration ratios among species occurring in a particular environment and can be proposed for rapid identification of dominant microorganisms in alternative to traditional tools.     

渤海沉积物产脂肪酶细菌的筛选及其多样性分析

【目的】从渤海沉积物中分离筛选产脂肪酶细菌,分析其物种多样性,增加人们对渤海生态系统中产脂肪酶菌多样性的认识,获取高效产脂肪酶菌株,为海洋产脂肪酶微生物的挖掘提供菌群资源。【方法】分别将8个渤海沉积物样品梯度稀释涂布至吐温-80筛选平板和三丁酸甘油酯筛选平板,选择性分离产脂肪酶细菌;分析基于16SrRNA基因序列的系统发育关系,揭示这些细菌的分类地位和遗传多样性;利用对硝基苯酚法测定胞外脂肪酶活性,筛选出高效产脂肪酶菌株。【结果】从8个渤海沉积物样品中分离获得51株产脂肪酶细菌,这些菌株隶属于Bacteroidetes、Proteobacteria和Firmicutes三个门的8个属,其中Pseudoalteromonas(35.2%)、Marinobacter(23.5%)和Sulfitobacter(17.6%)是优势菌群;脂肪酶酶活性实验表明所有测定菌株都能够分泌脂肪酶,菌株70623分泌的脂肪酶酶活最高,为42.4 U/m L。【结论】渤海沉积物中可培养产脂肪酶细菌类群较为丰富,Pseudoalteromonas、Marinobacter和Sulfitobacter菌株是优势菌群,测定菌株所产胞外脂肪酶能力不同,获得了一株高效产脂肪酶菌株Marinobacter sp.70623。     

The filtration-acclimatization method for isolation of an important fraction of the not readily cultivable bacteria

We developed a novel method, the filtration-acclimatization method (FAM), which enables the isolation and cultivation of an important fraction of the bacterial diversity, which is not cultivable by standard methods. The method consists of a filtration step, which removes most of the readily cultivable bacteria able to overgrow slowly growing bacteria, and an acclimatization procedure that provides a slow transition from the low environmental substrate concentrations to the high concentration of standard microbial media. So far, we isolated in total 65 strains from surface freshwater habitats by utilizing FAM. The isolates are affiliated with Actinobacteria, Alpha-, Betaproteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Spirochaeta. All isolates are pure cultures and form visible colonies on agar plates with high substrate concentrations. For further analysis, strains sharing more than a 97% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity were grouped into one taxon. Based on sequence similarities, 88% of the obtained taxa can be considered to be undescribed species (<97% similarity to closest species). The highest similarity value of the taxa to the respective closest related species ranged from 87.7% to 99.8%, and was on average 94.5%. For comparison we isolated, by direct plating of water samples on a rich agar medium, a similar number of taxa. Amongst these taxa the percentage of taxa, which can be considered to be undescribed species, was only half of the percentage found for the taxa isolated by FAM. More importantly, it was amongst the taxa obtained by the standard method no taxon that was closer related to an uncultured bacterium than to an isolate, while 56% of the taxa isolated by FAM were closely related to uncultured bacteria.     

The faecal flora of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

The faecal floras of two adult (male and female) and one infant (male) giant panda kept at the Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Japan were examined and shown to be quite different from those of other animals. The predominant bacteria in the adults were Streptococcus (including Enterococcus ) and Enterobacteriaceae, while obligate anaerobes had minor populations. Fastidious anaerobes were not detected. The predominant bacteria in the suckling infant were Lactobacillus and Streptococcus , followed by Bifidobacterium. After the infant began to eat bamboo leaves the number of Lactobacillus decreased and Bifidobacterium became undetectable, whereas Enterobacteriaceae became one of the most predominant flora. The most dominant streptococcus isolated from the female panda was identified as Streptococcus bovis , but those from the male adult and the weaned infant were not identified as any known species.     

The faecal flora of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

The faecal floras of two adult (male and female) and one infant (male) giant panda kept at the Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Japan were examined and shown to be quite different from those of other animals. The predominant bacteria in the adults were Streptococcus (including Enterococcus) and Enterobacteriaceae, while obligate anaerobes had minor populations. Fastidious anaerobes were not detected. The predominant bacteria in the suckling infant were Lactobacillus and Streptococcus, followed by Bifidobacterium. After the infant began to eat bamboo leaves the number of Lactobacillus decreased and Bifidobacterium became undetectable, whereas Enterobacteriaceae became one of the most predominant flora. The most dominant streptococcus isolated from the female panda was identified as Streptococcus bovis, but those from the male adult and the weaned infant were not identified as any known species.     

Species diversity and relative abundance of lactic acid bacteria in the milk of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Background Mother’s milk is a source of bacteria that influences the development of the infant commensal gut microbiota. To date, the species diversity and relative abundance of lactic acid bacteria in the milk of non‐human primates have not been described. Methods Milk samples were aseptically obtained from 54 female rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) at peak lactation. Following GM17 and MRS agar plating, single bacterial colonies were isolated based on difference in morphotypes, then grouped based on whole‐cell protein profiles on SDS–PAGE. Bacterial DNA was isolated and the sequence the 16S rRNA gene was analyzed. Results A total of 106 strains of 19 distinct bacterial species, belonging to five genera, Bacillus, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, and Streptococcus, were identified. Conclusions Maternal gut and oral commensal bacteria may be translocated to the mammary gland during lactation and present in milk. This pathway can be an important source of commensal bacteria to the infant gut and oral cavity.     

Biodiversity of Geodermatophilaceae isolated from altered stones and monuments in the Mediterranean basin

An investigation was made into the occurrence and biodiversity of Geodermatophilaceae on 78 samples of altered stone surfaces from 24 monuments and natural stones in the Mediterranean basin; it was found that the total microbial counts ranged between 0 and 10⁷ cfu g⁻¹ dry weight. Members of the Geodermatophilaceae family were isolated from 22 of the 78 samples examined, with the incidence of Geodermatophilaceae colonies in the cultivable population ranging from 1% to 100%. The highest percentage was found in six samples of markedly deteriorated stone. Sixty-five strains randomly isolated from the plates were clustered in six different groups by amplified 16S rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) using five different restriction enzymes. Twenty-five strains, representing all the ARDRA haplotypes, were characterized further by partial sequencing (350–550 bp) of the 16S rDNA and by analysing 76 morphological, metabolic and physiological properties. The strains were associated with three well-separated clusters of the genera Geodermatophilus , Blastococcus and Modestobacter . On the basis of 16S rDNA sequence and ARDRA analysis, only two strains were found to be related to the two reference strains of Geodermatophilus . All the others could be grouped with Blastococcus aggregatus (19 strains) or the Antarctic species Modestobacter multiseptatus (44 strains), suggesting that it is these two groups, rather than Geodermatophilus , that tend to colonize the stone surfaces, and that Modestobacter -like strains are also found in temperate/Mediterranean climates. From the BOX-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) data, it can be seen that the Modestobacter -like strains, belonging to the most represented ARDRA haplotype (haplotype B, 34 strains), are very polymorphic and that, over a stone surface, there is a wide genetic diversity at the microsite level.     

A survey of the microbial and chemical composition of seven semi-ripened Provola dei Nebrodi Sicilian cheeses

AIMS: The microbial and chemical composition of seven different semi-ripened (45 days) Provola dei Nebrodi Sicilian cheese samples were assessed in order to investigate the diversity of the microbial population in cheese made from different geographical areas throughout Sicily. METHODS AND RESULTS: The samples, which were obtained from seven different Provola dei Nebrodi manufacturers, were assessed using selective media. Interestingly, concentrations of presumptive lactobacilli represented over 90% of the total microbial population. In total, 105 presumptive Lactobacillus isolates were characterized to determine the relatedness of the isolates between the seven different cheeses. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA polymerase chain reaction (RAPD PCR) analysis of the 105 presumptive lactobacilli indicated the presence of 22 distinct isolates. Further investigation of the isolates using pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) following restriction with the enzyme ApaI revealed the presence of 19 distinct macrorestriction patterns and the presence of between one and four distinct isolates per cheese sample (out of a total of 15 isolates per cheese randomly taken from Lactobacillus selective media plates). Analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence of each genetically distinct isolate demonstrated the dominance of the Lactobacillus casei species in all cheese samples assessed. Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Pediococcus pentosaceus species were also detected. The concentration of free amino acids, used to estimate the extent of proteolysis in each cheese, ranged from 59 to 433 mg 100 g(-1) cheese. CONCLUSIONS: Microbiological assessment of the cheeses demonstrated the dominance of Lactobacillus species after 45 days of ripening with levels ranging from 8.3 to 9.4 log CFU g(-1). SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This study provides new information on the diversity of lactobacilli within an artisanal Sicilian cheese, enabling the identification of 17 strains of Lact. casei, one strain of Lact. delbrueckii and Ped. pentosaceus through the combined use of RAPD PCR, PFGE and 16S rDNA sequencing.     

大连湾原油降解菌的分离和多样性分析

[目的]研究大连湾原油污染海域可培养原油降解菌的多样性,并获得新的原油降解菌.[方法]通过大连湾海水、海泥和海绵样品采集,以原油作为唯一碳源,培养、富集、分离筛选原油降解菌,根据16S rRNA基因序列确定其系统进化地位.[结果]通过形态观察和16S rRNA基因分析,共获得22个属的50株菌.其中,有6株菌的16S rRNA序列与最相近的菌株序列一致性仅为95％-97％,可能是潜在的新菌.单菌实验表明,45株菌具有石油降解能力.[结论]揭示了大连湾可培养原油降解菌的多样性,并获得了新的原油降解菌,为海洋石油污染的生物治理提供新资源.     

南海冷泉区深海沉积物中细菌的分离培养及多样性分析

为了认识南海深海冷泉区沉积物中可培养微生物的多样性,本文以冷泉区与非冷泉区两个站点的深海沉积物为样品,通过两种培养基(R2A海水培养基和2216E培养基)直接涂布或富集后平板分离纯化,从9个样品中共得到395株菌株,并通过16SrRNA基因鉴定,分属10个属。发现产芽胞细菌分布最广、丰度最大,包括3个属、15个种。其中芽胞杆菌(Bacillus)无论是在数量还是在种类上都分布最多。并且,随着水深和沉积物深度的增加,分离到的可培养微生物丰富度降低。本研究表明,即使在冷泉区,南海深海沉积物中产芽胞细菌也比较丰富。     

毛竹根际可培养微生物种群多样性分析

[目的]为了了解天然毛竹林根际可培养微生物种群的多样性信息,[方法]采用稀释平板法,对浙江天目山和重庆缙云山天然毛竹林根际细菌和放线菌进行了分离,并对其16S rDNA序列进行了分析.[结果]分别从天目山和缙云山天然毛竹林根际分离得到51株和31株菌落形态差异的细菌和放线菌.16S rDNA序列分析表明,天目山和缙云山毛竹根际细菌主要包括厚壁菌门(Firmicutes,分别为40%和58%)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria,分别为36.7%和10.52%)、变形菌门-亚群(Alphaproteobacteria,分别为10%和5.26%)和变形菌门 --亚群(Gammaproteobacteria,分别为10%和26.32%),其中芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus sp.)为共同的优势菌属(分别为34.38%和42.11%).分离的菌株中,B188、B171和B152等6株与GenBank中已报道16S rRNA基因序列的相似性从90%到96%不等,可能代表着新属或种.[结论]这表明,天然毛竹林根际具有较为丰富的可培养微生物种群多样性,并存在一些潜在的新的微生物菌种资源.