title: Phylogenetic diversity in the genus Bacillus as seen by 16S rRNA sequencing studies.
abstract: Comparative sequence analysis of 16S ribosomal (r)RNAs or DNAs of Bacillus alvei, B. laterosporus, B. macerans, B. macquariensis, B. polymyxa and B. stearothermophilus revealed the phylogenetic diversity of the genus Bacillus.  Based on the presently available data set of 16S rRNA sequences from bacilli and relatives at least four major "Bacillus clusters" can be defined:  a "Bacillus subtilis cluster" including B. stearothermophilus, a "B. brevis cluster" including B. laterosporus, a "B. alvei cluster" including B. macerans, B. maquariensis and B. polymyxa and a "B. cycloheptanicus branch".
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie, Technische Universität München, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rössler
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Schleifer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: McGill
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wisotzkey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jurtshuk
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D001411:Geobacillus stearothermophilus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S