title: Transfer of Rhodococcus aichiensis Tsukamura 1982 and Nocardia amarae Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974 to the genus Gordona as Gordona aichiensis comb. nov. and Gordona amarae comb. nov.
abstract: We investigated the taxonomic status of Rhodococcus aichiensis DSM 43978T (T = type strain) and Nocardia amarae DSM 43392T by using both chemotaxonomic and genetic methods. The occurrence of MK-9(H2) as the predominant menaquinone, the presence of relatively long-chain mycolic acids (48 to 62 carbon atoms), and the phylogenetic position as determined by a 16S ribosomal DNA sequence analysis provide strong evidence that both R. aichiensis and N. amarae should be transferred to the genus Gordona as Gordona aichiensis and Gordona amarae, respectively.
authors.affiliation: DSM-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen and Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klatte
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Rainey
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kroppenstedt
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012240:Rhodococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S