Open Access16S rRNA analysis and the phylogenetic position of Wolinella succinogenes
Author(s) -
Stackebrandt Erko,
Fowler Valerie,
Mell Hildegard,
Kröger Achin
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02037.x
Subject(s) - biology , 16s ribosomal rna , phylogenetic tree , bacteroidaceae , ribosomal rna , genus , hypervariable region , rnase p , bacteria , genetics , zoology , rna , gene
The 16S ribosomal RNA of Wolinella succinogenes ATCC29543 was analyzed by the RNase T1 oligonucleotide cataloguing approach. In contrast to its present classification, W. succinogenes is related neither to members of the genus Bacteroides nor to any other genus of the family Bacteroidaceae. As derived from the similarity coefficients ( S AB values) calculated on the basis of more than 350 eubacterial species, W. succinogenes appears to be a distantly related member of the division of purple photosynthetic bacteria and their relatives; however, S AB values do not indicate that this species is preferentially related to any representative of the 4 subdivisions.