KOCURIA SPECIES IDENTIFIED AS LEAD RESISTANT BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM WATER BODIES OF UDAIPUR REGIONGARIMA VERMA, NADIM CHISHTY AND SUSHMA JAINAbstract Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal that gives toxic effects to humans and environment. It shows higher toxicity in children. The present study was carried out for isolation and identification of lead resistant bacteria that can be further utilized for bioremediation of lead. A potential lead resistant strain GVG2 and GVP8 was isolated from the contaminated sites of water bodies of Udaipur region viz. Udaisagar lake and Gadwa pond that was found to be resistant against lead with MIC 1200 mg/l and 1300 mg/l, respectively. 16S rDNA sequence analysis showed that GVG2 and GVP8 isolates matched best with genus of Kocuria and was identified as Kocuria sediminis (Kocuria sp. GVG2) and Kocuria marina (Kocuria sp. GVP8) with permanent accession number KY859844 and KY859852. |