title: Use of rpoB gene sequence analysis for phylogenetic identification of Cronobacter species.
abstract: Here, we report the RNA polymerase beta-subunit gene (rpoB) as a new molecular marker for the identification of the Cronobacter species. The results indicated that members of the Cronobacter genus are more easily discriminated by rpoB sequencing than 16S rRNA sequencing, and reliable identification could be achieved by rpoB gene sequence comparison.
authors.affiliation: College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang Nanjing 210095, PR China.
authors.forename: Yuanhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Junfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Qiming
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Fengxia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xiaomei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bie
authors.forename: Zhaoxin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D059126:Cronobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000235:genetics*; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D005819:Genetic Markers; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases; C105078:RNA polymerase beta subunit