Abstract
In order to clarify the taxonomic position of an actinobacterium from the Roman catacomb of Domitilla, a combination of phenotypic characterization, phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence and DNA-DNA relatedness studies was used. The results from the polyphasic taxonomic study of this organism showed that strain HKI 0342(T) (=DSM 16849(T)=NCIMB 14033(T)) should be considered as the type strain of a novel species of the genus Isoptericola, for which the name Isoptericola hypogeus sp. nov. is proposed.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Actinomycetales / classification*
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Actinomycetales / genetics
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Actinomycetales / isolation & purification*
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Actinomycetales / physiology
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
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Genes, rRNA
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Geologic Sediments / microbiology*
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Italy
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mortuary Practice*
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Nucleic Acid Hybridization
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Phenotype
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Species Specificity
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S