The phylogenetic relationship among Ectothiorhodospiraceae: A reevaluation of their taxonomy on the basis of 16S rDNA analyses

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 106-113

  Imhoff, Johannes F ^a   Süling, Jörg ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA sequences; Ectothiorhodospira; Halorhodospira; Phototrophic purple bacteria; Phylogeny; Ribosomal RNA; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

LAKE WATER; MENAQUINONE; RIBOSOME RNA; UBIQUINONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

EID: 0030007330     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050304     Document Type: Article

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