We have hitherto isolated large numbers of actinobacteria
from various environments, including from soil samples
of bamboo forest in Korea. A total of 330 isolates of
actinobacteria were obtained from leaf litter, humus and
rhizosphere soils of separate bamboo forests. Based on
phylogenetic characterization, some of these actinobacteria
were considered to represent novel species. One such
strain, BR-34T, contained LL-diaminopimelic acid (LLA2pm)
and glycine, alanine and glutamic acid in the