Clostridium felsineum and Clostridium acetobutylicum are two distinct species that are phylogenetically closely related

Authors
Tamburini, E Daly, S Steiner, U Vandini, C Matromei, G
Citation
E. Tamburini et al., Clostridium felsineum and Clostridium acetobutylicum are two distinct species that are phylogenetically closely related, INT J SY EV, 51, 2001, pp. 963-966
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14665026 → ACNP
Volume
51
Year of publication
2001
Part
3
Pages
963 - 966
Database
ISI
SICI code
1466-5026(200105)51:<963:CFACAA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The gene sequences encoding the 16S rRNA of Clostridium felsineum DSM 794(T ) and NCIMB 10690(T) were determined. Both sequences exhibited a relatively very low degree of similarity to the previously determined 165 rRNA gene s equence from C. felsineum DSM 794(T). C. felsineum is a member of the major Clostridium cluster, cluster I, and is phylogenetically closely related to Clostridium acetobutylicum. DNA-DNA hybridization results clearly indicate d that C. felsineum and C. acetobutylicum belong to distinct species.