A recA gene phylogenetic analysis confirms the close proximity of Frankia to Acidothermus

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 781-785

  Maréchal, Joëlle ^a   Clement, Béatrice ^a   Nalin, Renaud ^a   Gandon, Corinne ^a   Orso, Stéphanie ^a   Cvejic, Jelena H ^b   Bruneteau, Maud ^a   Berry, Alison ^c   Normand, Philippe ^a  

^a University of Lyon   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidothermus; Frankia; Geodermatophilus; Hopanoid; RecA

Indexed keywords

HOPANOID;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FRANKIA; GENE SEQUENCE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECA GENE;

ACIDOTHERMUS; ACIDOTHERMUS CELLULOLYTICUS; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); FRANKIA; GEODERMATOPHILUS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0342749300     PISSN: 14665026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-50-2-781     Document Type: Article

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