Phylogenetic and DNA-DNA hybridization analyses of Bradyrhizobium species

Authors
Willems, A Coopman, R Gillis, M
Citation
A. Willems et al., Phylogenetic and DNA-DNA hybridization analyses of Bradyrhizobium species, INT J SY EV, 51, 2001, pp. 111-117
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14665026 → ACNP
Volume
51
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
111 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
1466-5026(200101)51:<111:PADHAO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The 16S rDNA sequence of Bradyrhizobium liaoningense was determined and ana lysed together with sequences of other Bradyrhizobium species and related t axa. In addition, DNA-DNA hybridizations were performed between representat ive strains of the three Bradyrhizobium species. Bradyrhizobium liaoningens e is genotypically highly related to Bradyrhizobium japonicum, whereas Brad yrhizobium elkanii is more distantly related to these two species. The fact that Afipia, Agromonas, Blastobacter, Nitrobacter and Rhodopseudomonas are phylogenetically more closely related to Bradyrhizobium japonicum than to Bradyrhizobium elkanii is discussed.