Halobacillus gen. nov., with descriptions of Halobacillus litoralis sp. nov. and Halobacillus trueperi sp. nov., and transfer of Sporosarcina halophila to Halobacillus halophilus comb. nov.

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 492-496

  Spring, S ^a   Ludwig, W ^a   Marquez, M C ^b   Ventosa, A ^b   Schleifer, K H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DNA DETERMINATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029977615     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-46-2-492     Document Type: Article

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