title: Labelled trinucleotides as quantitative probes to identify Bacillus spp. using fluorescent in situ hybridization.
abstract: The number of nucleotide triplet repeats in 16 S rRNA sequences can be used for detection and identification of bacteria. Labelled TTT, GGG and ATA triplets were hybridized to the ribonucleic acid of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus fusiformis whole-cells and the number of such triplets was quantified by synchronous fluorescence spectrometry. Each species was distinctly identified by specific ratios of labelled TTT, GGG and ATA triplets as well as characteristic fluorescence spectra. Notwithstanding the absence of intrinsic specificity, fluorescein-conjugated nucleotide triplet probes appear to be a useful tool for fluorescent spectrometric identification of micro-organisms through the quantitation of trinucleotide repeats.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, E-17820, Spain.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Abella
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Ivanov
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Doncel
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019793:Fluorescein / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D009711:Nucleotides / Q000737:chemistry; D018911:Trinucleotide Repeats
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D009711:Nucleotides; D019793:Fluorescein