Phylogenetic structures of the genus Acinetobacter based on gyrB sequences: Comparison with the grouping by DNA-DNA hybridization

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-95

  Yamamoto, Satoshi ^a,c   Bouvet, Philippe J M ^b   Harayama, Shigeaki ^a  

^a MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^c Food Science Laboratory   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; DNA DNA hybridization; Genomic species; GyrB; RpoD

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA DNA HYBRIDIZATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ACINETOBACTER JOHNSONII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032931780     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-49-1-87     Document Type: Article

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