THE USE OF 16S RIBOSOMAL-RNA ANALYSES TO INVESTIGATE THE PHYLOGENY OF THE FAMILY LEGIONELLACEAE

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FRY, NK [1 ]
WARWICK, S [1 ]
SAUNDERS, NA [1 ]
EMBLEY, TM [1 ]
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[1] POLYTECH E LONDON, MICROBIAL TECHNOL RES UNIT, LONDON E15 4LZ, ENGLAND
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JOURNAL OF GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1991年 / 137卷
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10.1099/00221287-137-5-1215
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The 16S ribosomal RNA sequences of Legionella pneumophila, L. erythra, L. hackeliae, L. spiritensis, L. longbeachae, L. bozemanii (Fluoribacter bozemanae) and L. micdadei (Tatlockia micdadei) were determined using reverse transcriptase. The sequences were compared with published sequences for Gram-negative bacteria and phylogenetic trees were constructed. The data confirm previous work which showed that the family Legionellaceae forms a monophyletic subgroup within the gamma subdividision of the Proteobacteria. The data show that all of the legionellae studied are highly related (> 95%) on the basis of 16S rRNA sequences and do not support the division of the family Legionellaceae into three genera.
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