Abstract
We determined the nucleotide sequence of a 16S rRNA gene of Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus PCP-I(T) (= DSM 43826T) (T = type strain). Sequence comparisons revealed that there was a close relationship between strain PCP-I(T) and strains belonging to the genus Mycobacterium. The sequence data were used to construct a phylogenetic tree, which showed that Mycobacterium chubuense is the closest relative of strain PCP-I(T). We propose that strain PCP-I(T) should be transferred to the genus Mycobacterium and renamed Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum PCP-I(T) comb. nov.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Base Sequence
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DNA Primers / genetics
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Genes, Bacterial
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycobacterium / classification*
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Mycobacterium / genetics
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Mycobacterium / metabolism*
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Nucleic Acid Conformation
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Pentachlorophenol / metabolism*
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Bacterial / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Rhodococcus / classification*
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Rhodococcus / genetics
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Rhodococcus / metabolism*
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Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
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Species Specificity
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Terminology as Topic
Substances
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DNA Primers
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Bacterial
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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Pentachlorophenol