Evidence of phylogenetic heterogeneity within the genus Rhodococcus: Revival of the genus Gordona (Tsukamura).
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Microbiology Research Foundation in The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 34 (4) , 341-348
- https://doi.org/10.2323/jgam.34.341
Abstract
Reverse transcriptase sequencing of 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acids of some representatives of the genus Rhodococcus were performed in an attempt to clarify their intra- and inter-generic relationships. The results indicate that the genus Rhodococcus as presently constituted is phylogenetically heterogeneous. On the basis of the 16S ribosomal-RNA sequence and earlier chemical data it is proposed that the genus Gordona (Tsukamura) be revived to accomodate those rhodococcal species containing relatively long-chain mycolic acids (48 to 66 carbon atoms) and MK-9(H2) as the predominant menaquinone type.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Free Mycolic Acids as Criteria in the Classification of Gordona and the 'rhodochrous' ComplexJournal of General Microbiology, 1976