Reclassification of Clostridium quercicolum as Dendrosporobacter quercicolus gen. nov., comb. nov

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2000 Jan:50 Pt 1:101-106. doi: 10.1099/00207713-50-1-101.

Abstract

Morphological features, genomic DNA base composition and 16S rDNA sequence similarities, as well as a distinct phospholipid pattern, whole-cell fatty acid distribution and the occurrence of the lipoquinone 'lipid F', indicate that Clostridium quercicolum belongs to the Sporomusa-Pectinatus-Selenomonas phyletic group and possesses only a remote relationship to members of the genus Clostridium sensu stricto. On the basis of these results, the new genus and combination Dendrosporobacter quercicolus gen. nov., comb. nov. are proposed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Composition
  • Clostridium / chemistry
  • Clostridium / classification*
  • Clostridium / genetics
  • Clostridium / ultrastructure
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Fatty Acids / analysis
  • Genes, rRNA
  • Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods / chemistry
  • Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods / classification*
  • Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods / genetics
  • Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods / ultrastructure
  • Lipids / analysis
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Selenomonas / classification*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Trees / microbiology*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • Fatty Acids
  • Lipids
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S