Comparative phylogenetic analyses of Halomonas variabilis and related organisms based on 16S rRNA, gyrB and ectBC gene sequences

Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 323-333

  Okamoto, Takuji ^a   Maruyama, Akihiko ^b   Imura, Satoshi ^c   Takeyama, Haruko ^d   Naganuma, Takeshi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

^d TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Cosmopolitan; ectBC; Euryhaline halophile; gyrB; Halomonas variabilis

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; BACTERIAL DNA; DIAMINOBUTYRIC ACID; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING) B; ECTOINE; ECTOINE SYNTHETASE; RNA 16S; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; DEEP SEA; ECTBC GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; HALOMONAS; HALOMONAS VARIABILIS; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOMONAS; HALOMONAS VARIABILIS; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 2642571583     PISSN: 07232020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0723-2020-00271     Document Type: Article

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