Analysis of the β' subunit of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase does not support the hypothesis inferred from 16s rRNA analysis that Oenococcus oeni (formerly Leuconostoc oenos) is a tachytelic (fast-evolving) bacterium

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1004-1009

  Morse, Robert ^a   Collins, Matthew D ^a   O'Hanlon, Karen ^a   Wallbanks, Sally ^a   Richardson, Peter T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEUCONOSTOC; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SEQUENCE; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEUCONOSTOC; OENOCOCCUS OENI; WEISSELLA;

EID: 0029798105     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-46-4-1004     Document Type: Article

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