Characterization of the rnpB gene and RNase P RNA in the order Chlamydiales

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 149-158

  Herrmann, Björn ^a   Pettersson, Bertil ^b   Everett, Karin D E ^c   Mikkelsen, Nils E ^d   Kirsebom, Leif A ^d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Phylogeny; RNase P RNA; rnpB; Simkania

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE P;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA CLEAVAGE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ACANTHAMOEBIDAE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA MURIDARUM; CHLAMYDIA SUIS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIALES; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA CAVIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA FELIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; FELIS; PARACHLAMYDIA ACANTHAMOEBAE; PROKARYOTA; RICKETTSIALES; SIMKANIA; SIMKANIA NEGEVENSIS;

EID: 0033950042     PISSN: 14665026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-50-1-149     Document Type: Article

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