Priestia

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Priestia
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Priestia megaterium
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacillota
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Bacillales
Family:
Bacillaceae
Genus:
PriestiaGupta et al. 2020
Species

Information based on LPSN 2021

Priestia is a genus of mostly Gram-positive (P. flexa stains Gram-variable and P. koreensis stains Gram-negative), rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. [1] [2] The type species of this genus is Priestia megaterium. [3]

Contents

Members of Priestia are previously species belonging to Bacillus , a genus that has been recognized as displaying extensive polyphyly within its members due to the vague criteria [4] used to assign species to this clade. Multiple studies have been conducted using comparative phylogenetic analyses as a means to clarify the evolutionary relationships between Bacillus species, resulting in the transfer of species into numerous novel genera such as Alkalihalobacillus , Brevibacillus, Solibacillus , Alicyclobacillus, Virgibacillus and Evansella . [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [1] In addition, the genus Bacillus has been restricted to only include species closely related to Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus. [5] [1]

Priestia is named after the British microbiologist Fergus G. Priest (professor, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh; 1948–2019) for his many contributions to the systematics and uses of the members of the genus Bacillus. [1]

Biochemical characteristics and molecular signatures [1]

Members of this genus are aerobic and found in diverse locations, such as soil, faeces, upper atmosphere, inner tissues of cotton plants, sea sediment, and the rhizosphere of willow roots. All members can produce endospores and most are motile. Priestia species can grow in temperatures ranging from 5 to 48 °C, with optimal growth in the range of 28–37 °C, so it can be qualified as a mesophile and psychrotrophic organism. P. aryabhattai is industrially important as it is resistant to arsenic and UV radiation, allowing for an affordable alternative to conventional, expensive, metal remediation technologies.

Two conserved signature indels (CSIs) have been identified through genomic analysis as exclusive for this genus in the proteins oligoribonuclease NrnB or cAMP/cGMP phosphodiesterase and DHH superfamily protein, and can be used to reliably differentiate this genus from other Bacillaceae genera and bacteria in molecular terms. [1]

Taxonomy

Priestia, as of May 2021, contains 10 species with validly published names. [3] This genus was identified as a monophyletic clade and phylogenetically unrelated to other Bacillus species in studies examining the taxonomic relationships within Bacillus. [1] This branching pattern is also observed in the Genome Taxonomy Database. [10]

Two invalidly published species, "Bacillus pseudoflexus" and "Bacillus zanthoxyli", are also found to group with other members of Priestia in phylogenetic trees, as well as share the same molecular markers in the form of CSIs. [1] Their transfer was not officially proposed, though, due to the lack of culture strain information. Further revision of this genus is required, as additional genomes and novel species are discovered and assigned.

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Alkalihalobacillus is a genus of gram-positive or gram-variable rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Alkalihalobacillus alcalophilus.

Metabacillus is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria exhibiting Gram-positive or Gram-variable staining in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Metabacillus fastidiosus.

Peribacillus is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that exhibits Gram-positive or Gram-variable staining that belongs in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Peribacillus simplex.

Mesobacillus is a genus of gram-positive or gram-variable, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Mesobacillus jeotgali.

Alteribacter is a genus of Gram-positive or Gram-variable, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Alteribacter auranticus.

Ectobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Ectobacillus panaciterrae.

Evansella is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Evansella cellulosilytica.

Ferdinandcohnia is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that generally display Gram-positive staining in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Ferdinandcohnia humi.

Gottfriedia is a genus of gram-positive or Gram-variable rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Gottfriedia luciferensis.

Heyndrickxia is a genus of gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Heyndrickxia oleronia.

<i>Lederbergia</i> Genus of bacteria

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Litchfieldia is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae within the order Bacillales. The type species for this genus is Litchfieldia alkalitelluris.

Margalitia is a genus of gram-positive or gram-variable rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Margalitia shackletonii.

Niallia is a genus of Gram-Positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Niallia circulans.

Robertmurraya is a genus of mostly Gram-Positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Robertmurraya siralis.

Rossellomorea is a genus of Gram-Positive or Gram-variable staining rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Rossellomorea aquimaris.

Schinkia is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Schinkia azotoformans.

Siminovitchia is a genus of Gram-Positive or Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Siminovitchia fortii.

Sutcliffiella is a genus of Gram-Positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Sutcliffiella cohnii.

Weizmannia is a genus of Gram-Positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae from the order Bacillales. The type species of this genus is Weizmannia coagulans.

References

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  2. ↑ Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, Noel R.; Staley, James T.; Garrity, George M.; Boone, David R.; De Vos, Paul; Goodfellow, Michael; Rainey, Fred A.; Schleifer, Karl-Heinz, eds. (2005). Bergey's Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology. doi:10.1007/0-387-28022-7. ISBN   978-0-387-24144-9.
  3. 1 2 "Genus: Priestia". lpsn.dsmz.de. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Ash, Carol; Farrow, J.A.E.; Wallbanks, Sally; Collins, M.D. (28 June 2008). "Phylogenetic heterogeneity of the genus Bacillus revealed by comparative analysis of small-subunit-ribosomal RNA sequences". Letters in Applied Microbiology. 13 (4): 202–206. doi:10.1111/j.1472-765x.1991.tb00608.x. ISSN   0266-8254. S2CID   82988953.
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  9. ↑ Heyndrickx, M.; Lebbe, L.; Kersters, K.; Hoste, B.; De Wachter, R.; De Vos, P.; Forsyth, G.; Logan, N. A. (1 July 1999). "Proposal of Virgibacillus proomii sp. nov. and emended description of Virgibacillus pantothenticus (Proom and Knight 1950) Heyndrickx et al. 1998". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 49 (3): 1083–1090. doi: 10.1099/00207713-49-3-1083 . ISSN   1466-5026. PMID   10425765.
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