Reclassification of Agromyces fucosus subsp. hippuratus as Agromyces hippuratus sp. nov., comb. nov. and emended description of Agromyces fucosus

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2004 Sep;54(Pt 5):1553-1556. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.02856-0.

Abstract

The taxonomic position of Agromyces fucosus subsp. hippuratus is revised on the basis of molecular and phenotypic data. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, DNA-DNA relatedness values and differences from other species in phenotypic traits revealed in this and earlier studies suggested reclassification of A. fucosus subsp. hippuratus as a separate species, Agromyces hippuratus sp. nov., comb. nov. The type strain is VKM Ac-1352T (= JCM 9087T). An emended description of Agromyces fucosus is given.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales / classification*
  • Actinomycetales / genetics
  • Cell Wall / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / isolation & purification
  • Fatty Acids / analysis
  • Fatty Acids / isolation & purification
  • Genes, rRNA
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Teichoic Acids / chemistry

Substances

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

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY158025
  • GENBANK/AY277619