title: Genetic and restriction analysis of the 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer regions of the acetic acid bacteria.
abstract: The 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer regions of the acetic acid bacteria were sequenced and evaluated for molecular identification of these bacteria. All the sequenced spacers contained genes for tRNA(Ile) and tRNA(Ala), and the antitermination element. The sequences revealed 56.8-78.3% similarity. By PCR amplification of the spacers from 57 strains of acetic acid bacteria, single products of similar sizes were produced. Digestion of the spacers by HaeIII and HpaII restriction enzymes resulted in 12 distinct groups of restriction types. All the restriction profiles obtained after analysis of microbial populations from vinegar matched one of the 12 groups.
authors.affiliation: Limnos, Podlimbarskega 31, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. janja.trcek@guest.arnes.si
authors.forename: Janja
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trcek
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teuber
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid; D016947:Acetobacteraceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001483:Base Sequence; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics*; D019003:Deoxyribonuclease HpaII / Q000378:metabolism; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / Q000235:genetics*; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S; D019003:Deoxyribonuclease HpaII; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; C024403:GGCC-specific type II deoxyribonucleases; D019342:Acetic Acid