Reclassification of Alteromonas distincta Romanenko at al. 1995 as Pseudoalteromonas distincta comb. nov.

Authors
Ivanova, EP Chun, J Romanenko, LA Matte, ME Mikhailov, VV Frolova, GM Huq, A Colwell, RR
Citation
Ep. Ivanova et al., Reclassification of Alteromonas distincta Romanenko at al. 1995 as Pseudoalteromonas distincta comb. nov., INT J SY EV, 50, 2000, pp. 141-144
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14665026 → ACNP
Volume
50
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
141 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
1466-5026(200001)50:<141:ROADRA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The 16S rRNA gene of Alteromonas distincta KMM 638(T) was amplified, cloned and sequenced. The nucleotide sequence was aligned with sequences of repre sentative strains of Alteromonas, Moritella, Pseudoalteromonas and and Shew anella. Results of phylogenetic analysts, using neighbour-joining and Fitch -Margoliash methods, clearly indicated that this species should be assigned to the genus Pseudoalteromonas. On the basis of polyphasic data obtained f rom previous work and this study, it is proposed that the species Alteromon as distincta be reclassified as Pseudoalteromonas distincta comb. nov. with type strain KMM 638(T) (= ATCC 700518(T)).