title: Reclassification of Clostridium quercicolum as Dendrosporobacter quercicolus gen. nov., comb. nov.
abstract: Morphological features, genomic DNA base composition and 16S rDNA sequence similarities, as well as a distinct phospholipid pattern, whole-cell fatty acid distribution and the occurrence of the lipoquinone 'lipid F', indicate that Clostridium quercicolum belongs to the Sporomusa-Pectinatus-Selenomonas phyletic group and possesses only a remote relationship to members of the genus Clostridium sensu stricto. On the basis of these results, the new genus and combination Dendrosporobacter quercicolus gen. nov., comb. nov. are proposed.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strömpl
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Tindall
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lünsdorf
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hippe
mesh_terms: D001482:Base Composition; D003013:Clostridium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D016965:Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D020357:Selenomonas / Q000145:classification*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014197:Trees / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D008055:Lipids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S