A robust phylogenetic framework for the bacterial genus Photorhabdus and its use in studying the evolution and maintenance of bioluminescence: A case for 16S, gyrB, and glnA

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 728-740

  Peat, Scott M ^a   ffrench Constant, Richard H ^b   Waterfield, Nick R ^c   Marokházi, Judit ^d   Fodor, Andras ^e   Adams, Byron J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^d EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^e Georgikon Faculty   (Hungary)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Bioluminescence; GlnA; GyrB; Heterorhabditis; Photorhabdus; Phylogenetic systematics

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE I; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHOTORHABDUS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

DNA GYRASE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE TRANSFER, HORIZONTAL; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; PHOTORHABDUS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS; HEXAPODA; NEMATODA; PHOTORHABDUS; PHOTORHABDUS ASYMBIOTICA; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; PHOTORHABDUS TEMPERATA;

EID: 78049359995     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.08.012     Document Type: Article

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