title: 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses and inter- and intrageneric relationships of Xanthomonas species and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
abstract: The nearly complete, PCR-amplified, 16S rRNA gene sequences have been determined from the representative type strains of eight xanthomonad phena, including six validly described species of the genus Xanthomonas and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Pairwise sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the xanthomonads comprise a monophyletic lineage-within the gamma-subclass of the Proteobacteria. Although the genus Xanthomonas was observed to comprise a cluster of very closely related species, the observed species-specific primary sequence differences were confirmed through sequencing additional strains belonging to the respective species.
authors.affiliation: Bereich Mikrobiologie, GBF-Gesellschaft für Biotechnologische Forschung, Braunschweig, Germany. emo@gbf-braunschweig.de
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Krüger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hauben
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Seal
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Baere
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Wachter
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Timmis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swings
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D014974:Xanthomonas / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S