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The research aims to characterize and establish two new species of cyanobacteria within the Nodosilinea genus.

February 11, 2026

Nodosilinea jinyiensis and Nodosilinea qiaokuensis –two novel species of Nodosilinea (Nodosilineaceae, Cyanobacteria) based on a polyphasic approach

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The research aims to characterize and establish two new species of cyanobacteria within the Nodosilinea genus.
Isolated three strains of cyanobacteria from freshwater lakes in Hubei province, China.
Conducted a polyphasic analysis involving morphological, ecological, and molecular techniques.
Analyzed 16S rRNA gene phylogenies and ITS rRNA region secondary structures.
Three strains exhibit less than 98.7% similarity to known Nodosilinea species.
Distinct ITS rRNA region secondary structures were found in all three strains, supporting their classification.
Established two new species: Nodosilinea jinyiensis and Nodosilinea qiaokuensis.

Resumen

Abstract Three strains of fine filamentous cyanobacteria were isolated from freshwater lakes in Hubei province, China. A polyphasic analysis based on morphology, ecology, 16S rRNA gene phylogenies, and 16S–23S internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rRNA region secondary structures was undertaken. Based on the 16S rRNA gene phylogeny, three strains (JYH02, JYH03, and ZYHGY02) are likely new species of Nodosilinea , sharing <98.7% similarity to other species. Furthermore, the ITS rRNA region secondary structures from all three strains were distinct and unique compared with other Nodosilinea species. These results support the establishment of two new species: Nodosilinea jinyiensis sp. nov. and Nodosilinea qiaokuensis sp. nov.

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