Open Access16S rRNA gene sequence analyses and inter‐ and intrageneric relationships of Xanthomonas species and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Author(s) -
Moore Edward R.B,
Krüger Annette S,
Hauben Lysiane,
Seal Susan E,
Baere Roland,
Wachter Rupert,
Timmis Kenneth N,
Swings Jean
Publication year - 1997
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.1574-6968.1997.tb12563.x
Subject(s) - stenotrophomonas maltophilia , biology , xanthomonas , stenotrophomonas , phylogenetic tree , 16s ribosomal rna , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , proteobacteria , phylogenetics , lineage (genetic) , gene , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa
The nearly complete, PCR‐amplified, 16S rRNA gene sequences have been determined from the representative type strains of eight xanthomonad phena, including six validly described species of the genus Xanthomonas and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia . Pairwise sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the xanthomonads comprise a monophyletic lineage within the γ‐subclass of the Proteobacteria . Although the genus Xanthomonas was observed to comprise a cluster of very closely related species, the observed species‐specific primary sequence differences were confirmed through sequencing additional strains belonging to the respective species.