Abstract
Comparisons among 16S rRNA sequences from various eubacteria reveal a natural relationship between the bacteroides (represented by the Bacteroides fragilis sequence) and a phylogenetic unit that comprises the flavobacteria, cytophagae, flexibacteria, and others (represented by the Flavobacterium heparinum sequence). Although the relationship is not a close one, it is, nevertheless, specific. rRNAs from these two organisms are not only closer to one another in overall sequence than they are to outgroup species (such as Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, and Agrobacterium tumefaciens), but they show common idiosyncrasies (i.e., derived characteristics) in both rRNA sequences and higher-order structures.
MeSH Terms
Bacteroides/genetics
Base Composition
Base Sequence
Flavobacterium/genetics
Phenotype
Phylogeny
RNA, Bacterial/analysis
RNA, Ribosomal/analysis
Chemicals
RNA, Bacterial
RNA, Ribosomal
Authors & Affiliations
4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Weisburg W G
Oyaizu Y
Oyaizu H
Woese C R
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