title: Nucleic acid studies on halophilic archaebacteria.
abstract: DNA-16S rRNA hybridization studies of archaebacterial halophiles revealed nine major groups. High (greater than 45%) DNA-DNA homologies were found only within DNA-rRNA groups. The DNA-DNA homology between the type strains of Halobacterium halobium, Hb. salinarium and Hb. cutirubrum was greater than 70%. The implications for the taxonomy of the extreme halophiles are discussed.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D001105:Archaea / Q000145:classification*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification*; D001482:Base Composition; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D006217:Halobacterium / Q000145:classification; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010957:Plasmids; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal