Revision of species delineation in the genus Ectothiorhodospira

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 583-591

  Ventura, Stefano ^a   Viti, Carlo ^a   Pastorelli, Roberta ^a   Giovannetti, Luciana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA DNA reassociation; Ectothiorhodospira; Phototrophic purple bacteria; Ribotype; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA RECOMBINATION; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA HALOALKALIPHILA; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA MARINA; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA MOBILIS; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA SHAPOSHNIKOVII; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOTYPING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA HALOALKALIPHILA; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA MARINA; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA MARISMORTUI; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA MOBILIS; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA SHAPOSHNIKOVII; ECTOTHIORHODOSPIRA VACUOLATA; PHOTOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0034105987     PISSN: 14665026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-50-2-583     Document Type: Article

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