Clostridium felsineum and Clostridium acetobutylicum are two distinct species that are phylogenetically closely related

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2001 May;51(Pt 3):963-966. doi: 10.1099/00207713-51-3-963.

Abstract

The gene sequences encoding the 16S rRNA of Clostridium felsineum DSM 794T and NCIMB 10690T were determined. Both sequences exhibited a relatively very low degree of similarity to the previously determined 16S rRNA gene sequence from C. felsineum DSM 794T. C. felsineum is a member of the major Clostridium cluster, cluster I, and is phylogenetically closely related to Clostridium acetobutylicum. DNA-DNA hybridization results clearly indicated that C. felsineum and C. acetobutylicum belong to distinct species.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Clostridium / classification*
  • Clostridium / genetics*
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF270501
  • GENBANK/AF270502