Contribution to the taxonomy of methanotrophic bacteria: Correlation between membrane type and GC-value
✍ Scribed by Dr. Jutta Meyer; R. Haubold; J. Heyer; W. Böckel
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 387 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0233-111X
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✦ Synopsis
Thirty-nine isolates and additional refcrcnce strains of methanotrophic bacteria were studied with respect to mol yo G + C of their DNA and the type of intracytoplasmatic membranes. The results on the whole confirm the former classification scheme of WHITTEKBURY et-al. (1970). However, problematic groups such a s "Methylocyatis" and "41 ethylobacter" are in need of additional taxonomic studies.
The present situation in nomenclature and taxonomy of methanotrophic bacteria is confused in spite of the recommendations of "Approved Lists" (SKERMANN ef nl. 1980) and the quite recently issued BERGEY 9th edit. (vol. 1). This is due partly to the lack *) Reported by WHITTENBURY et al. (1975). ND = Type not studied.