Publications  †These authors contributed equally to this work

2025

1. Moon, Y.L., Kim, K.H., & Park, J.S. (2025). Fulvimarina uroteuthidis sp. nov., isolated from a marine invertebrate and Uroteuthis (Photololigo) edulis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 75(3), 006683. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006683 

2. Moon, Y.L., Han, S.M., Kim, K.H., & Park, J.S. (2025). Four novel species of the genus Aquimarina isolated from marine sponges: Aquimarina callyspongiae sp. nov., Aquimarina mycalae sp. nov., Aquimarina discodermiae sp. nov., and Aquimarina penaris sp. nov. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 118(10), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-025-02156-y

3. Moon, Y.L., Kim, K.H., Shin, J.Y., & Park, J.S. (2025). Ruegeria discodermiae sp. nov., Ruegeria jejuensis sp. nov., and Ruegeria hyattellae sp. nov., Isolated from Marine Sponges. Current Microbiology, 82(11), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-025-04492-8

4. Kim, S.B., Kim, K.H., & Park, J.S. (2025). Aureibaculum koreense sp. nov. and Aureibaculum conchae sp. nov., isolated from the marine molluscs. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 75(10), 006933. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006933

2024

5. Kim S-B., Kim K.H., & Park J-S. (2024) Parendozoicomonas callyspongiae sp. nov. Isolated from a Marine Sponge, Callyspongia elongate, and Reclassification of Sansalvadorimonas verongulae as Parendozoicomonas verongulae comb. nov. Current Microbiology, 81(3):85. https:/doi.org/10.1007/s00284-023-03585-6

6. Lee M.W., Kim J.M., Kim K.H., Choi D.G., Lee J.K., Baek J.H., & Jeon C.O. (2024) Roseibium algicola sp. nov. and Roseibium porphyridii sp. nov., isolated from marine red algae. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 74(2):006283. https:/doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006283

7. Moon, Y-L., Kim, K.H., & Park, J-S. (2024). Chengkuizengella axinellae sp. nov., a symbiotic bacterium isolated from a marine sponge of the genus Axinella. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 117(1), 106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-024-01998-2

8. Kim, S.B., Kim, K.H., & Park, J.S. (2024). Paracoccus spongiarum sp. nov., isolated from the marine sponge, Phakellia elegans. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 74(10), 006566. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006566 

9. Kim, S.B., Kim, K.H.†, & Park, J.S. (2024). Aurantiacibacter poecillastricola sp. nov., Isolated from the Marine Sponge, Poecillastra wondoensis, and Reclassification of Erythrobacter alti as Aurantiacibacter alti comb. nov. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 35, e2409010. https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.2409.09010 

10. Kim K.H.†, Kim J.M.†, Baek J.H., Jeong S.E., Kim H., Yoon H.S., & Jeon C.O. (2024) Metabolic relationships between marine red algae and algae-associated bacteria.  Marine Life Science & Technology, 6(2):298-314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42995-024-00227-z.

2023

1. Moon, Y.L., Kim, K.H., & Park, J.S. (2023). Muricauda myxillae sp. nov., isolated from a marine sponge (Myxilla rosacea), and reclassification of Flagellimonas hymeniacidonis as Muricauda symbiotica nom. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(11):006040. 

2. Kim, K.H., Kim, J.M., Jin, H.M., Hao, L., & Jeon, C.O. (2023). Alishewanella maricola sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the Yellow Sea. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(10):005807. 

3. Kim, K.H., Han, D.M., Lee, J.K., & Jeon, C.O. (2023). Alkalicoccobacillus porphyridii sp. nov., isolated from a marine red alga, reclassification of Shouchella plakortidis and Shouchella gibsonii as Alkalicoccobacillus plakortidis comb. nov. and Alkalicoccobacillus gibsonii comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Alkalicoccobacillus Joshi et al. 2022. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(8):006019. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006019

4. Kim, K.H., Baek, J.H., Jeong, S.E., Hao, L., & Jeon, C.O. (2023). Microvirga terrae sp. nov., isolated from soil. Current Microbiology, 80(1):42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-022-03154-3

5. Jin, M.S.†, Kim, K.H.†, Baek, J.H., Kim, J.M., & Jeon, C.O. (2023). Octadecabacter algicola sp. nov. and Octadecabacter dasysiphoniae sp. nov., isolated from a marine red alga and emended description of the genus Octadecabacter. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73(1):005664. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005664

6. Baek, J.H., Kim, K.H., Han, D.M., Lee, S.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2023). Effects of glutinous rice paste and fish sauce on kimchi fermentation. LWT, 173, 114253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2022.114253

2022

1. Kim, K.H., Park, D., Jia, B., Baek, J.H., Hahn, Y., & Jeon, C.O. (2022). Identification and characterization of major bile acid 7α-dehydroxylating bacteria in the human gut. mSystems,  7(4):e00455-22.  https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00455-22

2. Baek, J.H.†, Kim, K.H.†, Lee, Y., Jeong, S. E., Jin, H.M., Jia, B., & Jeon, C.O. (2022). Elucidating the biodegradation pathway and catabolic genes of benzophenone-3 in Rhodococcus sp. S2-17. Environmental Pollution, 299:118890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118890

3. Jia, B.†, Kim, K.H.†, Ruan, W., Kim, H.M., & Jeon, C.O. (2022). Lantibiotic-encoding Streptococcus in the human microbiome are underlying risk factors for liver diseases. Journal of Infection, 84(5):e70-e72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2022.02.020

4. Jia, B., Han, X., Kim, K.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2022). Discovery and mining of enzymes from the human gut microbiome. Trends in Biotechnology, 40(2):240–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.06.008

5. Kim, K.H., Baek, J.H., Wenting, R., & Jeon, C.O. (2022). Rheinheimera maricola sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the Yellow Sea. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 72(6):005423. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005423

6. Kweon, O.J.†, Kim, K.H.†, Kim, H.M., Khan, S.A., Jeong, J.H., Lim, Y.K., Kim, H.R., Jeon, C.O., & Lee, M.K. (2022). Arsenicicoccus cauae sp. nov., isolated from the blood of a pediatric gastroenteritis patient. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 72(5):005381. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005381

7. Kim, K.H., Kristyanto, S., Kim, H.M., Kim, K.R., & Jeon, C.O. (2022). Nitratireductor rhodophyticola sp. nov., isolated from marine red algae. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 72(3):005302. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005302

2021

1. Kim, K.H., Chun, B.H., Kim, J., & Jeon, C.O. (2021). Identification of biogenic amine-producing microbes during fermentation of ganjang, a Korean traditional soy sauce, through metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses. Food Control, 121:107681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107681

2. Kim, K.H., Seo, Y.L., Baek, J.H., Jin, H.M., & Jeon, C.O. (2021). Paenibacillus agri sp. nov., isolated from soil. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 71(8):004981. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.004981

3. Kim, K.R.†, Kim, K.H.†, Khan, S.A., Kim, H.M., Han, D.M., & Jeon, C.O. (2021). Lysobacter arenosi sp. nov. and Lysobacter solisilvae sp. nov. isolated from soil. Journal of Microbiology. 59(8):709-717. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-021-1156-y

4. Hyun, D.W., Lee, J.Y., Kim, M.S., Shin, N.R., Whon, T.W., Kim, K.H., Kim, P.S.,  Tak, E.J., Jung, M.-J., Lee, J.Y., Kim, H.S., Kang, W., Sung, H., Jeon, C.O. & Bae, J.W. (2021). Pathogenomics of Streptococcus ilei sp. nov., a newly identified pathogen ubiquitous in human microbiome. Journal of Microbiology, 59, 792-806. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-021-1165-x

5. Kim, H.M., Han, D.M., Chun, B.H., Jung, H.S., Kim, K.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2021). Ramlibacter algicola sp. nov., isolated from a freshwater alga Cryptomonas obovoidea. International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology, 71(9), 005010. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005010

2020

1. Kim, K.H., Chun, B.H., Baek, J.H., Roh, S.W., Lee, S.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2020). Genomic and metabolic features of Lactobacillus sakei as revealed by its pan-genome and the metatranscriptome of kimchi fermentation. Food Microbiology, 86:103341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2019.103341

2. Baek, J.H.†, Kim, K.H.†, Moon, J.Y., Yeo, S.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2020). Acetobacter oryzoeni sp. nov., isolated from Korean rice wine vinegar. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 70(3):2026-2033. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.004008

3. Kim, J., Kim, K.H., Chun, B.H., Khan, S.A., & Jeon, C.O. (2020). Flagellimonas algicola sp. nov., isolated from a marine red alga, Asparagopsis taxiformis. Current Microbiology, 77:294-299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-019-01821-6

4. Chun, B.H., Kim, K.H., Jeong, S.E., & Jeon, C.O. (2020). The effect of salt concentrations on the fermentation of doenjang, a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste. Food Microbiology, 86:103329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2019.103329

5. Seo, Y.L., Jung, J., Khan, S.A., Kim, K.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2020). Flavihumibacter soli sp. nov., isolated from soil. Current Microbiology, 77:3179-3184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-020-02103-2

2019

1. Kim, K.H., Lee, S.H., Chun, B.H., Jeong, S.E., & Jeon, C.O. (2019). Tetragenococcus halophilus MJ4 as a starter culture for repressing biogenic amine (cadaverine) formation during saeu-jeot (salted shrimp) fermentation. Food Microbiology, 82:465-473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2019.02.017

2. Chun, B. H., Kim, K. H., Jeong, S. E., & Jeon, C. O. (2019). Genomic and metabolic features of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens group–B. amyloliquefaciens, B. velezensis, and B. siamensis–revealed by pan-genome analysis. Food Microbiology, 77:146-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2018.09.001

3. Feng, T., Kim, K.H., Oh, J., & Jeon, C.O. (2019). Cupriavidus lacunae sp. nov., isolated from pond-side soil. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 112:543-551. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-018-1187-5

4. Jeong, S.E., Kim, K.H., Lhee, D., Yoon, H.S., Quan, Z.X., Lee, E.Y., & Jeon, C.O. (2019). Oceaniradius stylonematis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a red alga, Stylonema cornu-cervi. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 69(7):1967-1973. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.003413

5. Park, Y.J., Kim, K.H., Han, D.M., Lee, D.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2019). Sphingobium terrigena sp. nov., isolated from gasoline-contaminated soil. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 69(8):2459-2464. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.003514

6. Chun, B.H., Han, D. M., Kim, K.H., Jeong, S.E., Park, D., & Jeon, C.O. (2019). Genomic and metabolic features of Tetragenococcus halophilus as revealed by pan-genome and transcriptome analyses. Food Microbiology, 83:36-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2019.04.009

2018

1. Kim, K.H., Jia, X., Jia, B., & Jeon, C.O. (2018). Identification and characterization of l-malate dehydrogenases and the l-lactate-biosynthetic pathway in Leuconostoc mesenteroides ATCC 8293. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66(30):8086-8093. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02649

2. Feng, T.†, Kim, K.H.†, Chun, B.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2018). Amylibacter lutimaris sp. nov., isolated from sea-tidal flat sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 68(6):2088-2092. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002805

3. Kim, K.H., Cho, G.Y., Chun, B.H., Weckx, S., Moon, J.Y., Yeo, S. H., & Jeon, C.O. (2018). Acetobacter oryzifermentans sp. nov., isolated from Korean traditional vinegar and reclassification of the type strains of Acetobacter pasteurianus subsp. ascendens (Henneberg 1898) and Acetobacter pasteurianus subsp. paradoxus (Frateur 1950) as Acetobacter ascendens sp. nov., comb. nov. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 41(4):324-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2018.03.003

4. Feng, T., Kim, K.H., Jeong, S.E., Kim, W., & Jeon, C.O. (2018). Aquicoccus porphyridii gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a small marine red alga, Porphyridium marinum. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 68(1):283-288. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002498 

5. Feng, T., Jeong, S.E., Kim, K.H., Park, H.Y., & Jeon, C.O. (2018). Aestuariicoccus marinus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from sea-tidal flat sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 68(1):260-265. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002494 

6. Jia, B., Pu, Z.J., Tang, K., Jia, X., Kim, K.H., Liu, X., & Jeon, C.O. (2018). Catalytic, computational, and evolutionary analysis of the D-lactate dehydrogenases responsible for D-lactic acid production in lactic acid bacteria. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 66(31):8371-8381. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02454

7. Jeong, S.E., Chun, B.H., Kim, K.H., Park, D., Roh, S.W., Lee, S.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2018). Genomic and metatranscriptomic analyses of Weissella koreensis reveal its metabolic and fermentative features during kimchi fermentation. Food Microbiology, 76:1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2018.04.003

2017

1. Kim, K.H., Jia, B., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Identification of trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline as a compatible solute and its biosynthesis and molecular characterization in Halobacillus halophilus. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8:2054. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02054

2. Chun, B.H†., Kim, K.H†., Jeon, H.H., Lee, S.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Pan-genomic and transcriptomic analyses of Leuconostoc mesenteroides provide insights into its genomic and metabolic features and roles in kimchi fermentation. Scientific Reports, 7(1):11504. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12016-z

3. Jia, B., Jia, X., Kim, K.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Integrative view of 2-oxoglutarate/Fe (II)-dependent oxygenase diversity and functions in bacteria. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects, 1861(2), 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.12.001

4. Jia, B., Jia, X., Kim, K.H., Ji Pu, Z., Kang, M.S., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Evolutionary, computational, and biochemical studies of the salicylaldehyde dehydrogenases in the naphthalene degradation pathway. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 43489. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep43489

5. Jia, X., Jia, B., Kim, K.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Algoriphagus aestuariicola sp. nov., isolated from estuary sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67(4), 914-919. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.001711

6. Jung, H.S., Jeong, S.E., Kim, K.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Parahaliea aestuarii sp. nov., isolated from the Asan Bay estuary. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67(5), 1431-1435. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.001830

7. Jia, B., Chun, B.H., Cho, G.Y., Kim, K.H., Moon, J.Y., Yeo, S.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Complete genome sequences of two acetic acid-producing Acetobacter pasteurianus strains (subsp. ascendens LMG 1590T and subsp. paradoxus LMG 1591T). Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 5, 33. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2017.00033

8. Jeon, H.H., Kim, K.H., Chun, B.H., Ryu, B.H., Han, N.S., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). A proposal of Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. jonggajibkimchii subsp. nov. and reclassification of Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. suionicum (Gu et al., 2012) as Leuconostoc suionicum sp. nov. based on complete genome sequences. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67(7): 2225-2230. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.001930 

9. Hyeon, J.W., Kim, K.H., Jeong, S.E., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Pacificibacter aestuarii sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67(9):3627-3632. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002181

10. Jeong, S.E., Kim, K.H., Baek, K., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Parasphingopyxis algicola sp. nov., isolated from a marine red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis and emended description of the genus Parasphingopyxis Uchida et al. 2012. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67(10):3877-3881. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002215

11. Hyeon, J.W., Kim, K.H., Chun, B.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2017). Pontibacterium granulatum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67(10):3784-3790. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002190

2016

1. Kim, K.H., Jin, H.M., Jeong, H.I., & Jeon, C.O. (2016). Maribacter lutimaris sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 66(4):1773-1778. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.000942

2. Jin, H.M., Jeong, H.I., Kim, K.H., Hahn, Y., Madsen, E.L., & Jeon, C.O. (2016). Genome-wide transcriptional responses of Alteromonas naphthalenivorans SN2 to contaminated seawater and marine tidal flat sediment. Scientific Reports, 6(1), 21796. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep21796

3. Jia, B., Im Jeong, H., Kim, K.H., & Jeon, C.O. (2016). Complete genome of Zhongshania aliphaticivorans SM-2T, an aliphatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from tidal flat sediment. Journal of Biotechnology, 226, 22-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.03.039

4. Chung, E.J., Hwang, J.M., Kim, K.H., Jeon, C.O., & Chung, Y.R. (2016). Martelella suaedae sp. nov. and Martelella limonii sp. nov., isolated from the root of halophytes. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 66(10), 3917-3922. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.001288