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Phylogeny and lipid composition of Thermonema lapsum, a thermophilic gliding bacterium

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posted on 2023-05-16, 10:02 authored by Patel, BKC, Saul, DS, Reeves, RA, Williams, LC, Cavanagh, JE, Peter Nichols, Bergquist, PL
1490 nucleotides of the 16S rRNA gene of a Gram-negative, thermophilic and gliding bacterium, Thermonema lapsum, have been sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that T. lapsum is related to cytophaga-flavobacteria-bacteriodes (CFB) and is confirmed by the identification signature nucleotides that define this group. Further phylogenetic analysis indicates that T. lapsum forms the deepest branch in the CFB group; this observation was confirmed by the identification of unique nucleotide and nucleotide pairs which separate T. lapsum from all other members of this group. The phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profile also confirmed that T. lapsum is related to the cytophaga-flavobacteria-bacteroides group and also to selected members of the genus Flexibacter; the PLFA profile is unique to T. lapsum. © 1994.

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Publication title

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volume

115

Issue

2-3

Pagination

313-318

ISSN

0378-1097

Department/School

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Publisher

Elsevier Science Bv

Place of publication

Netherlands

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  • Restricted

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