16S ribosomal DNA sequence analysis confirms the close relationship between the genera Xanthobacter, Azorhizobium, and Aquabacter and reveals a lack of phylogenetic coherence among Xanthobacter species

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 607-610

  Rainey, Fred A ^a   Wiegel, J ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE DSMZ GERMAN COLLECTION OF MICROORGANISMS AND CELL CULTURES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA RNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIACEAE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; XANTHOBACTER;

EID: 0029958841     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-46-2-607     Document Type: Article

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