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The Adansonian Taxonomy and the Deoxyribonucleic Acid Base Composition of some Gram Negative, Yellow Pigmented Rods
Author(s) -
McMeekin T. A.,
Stewart D. B.,
Murray J. G.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1972.tb03682.x
Subject(s) - nomenclature , gram , taxonomy (biology) , biology , botany , numerical taxonomy , taxon , genetics , bacteria
S ummary : The numerical taxonomy technique of Sneath (1957) was used to differentiate types of Gram negative, yellow pigmented rods isolated from food products. DNA base ratios were determined for representative isolates from each of the major groups formed. A determinative scheme using features extracted from the data has been suggested. The problems of nomenclature of organisms of this type are discussed.