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Actinobacteria

Class of BACTERIA with diverse morphological properties. Strains of Actinobacteria show greater than 80% 16S rDNA/rRNA sequence similarity among each other and also the presence of certain signature nucleotides. (Stackebrandt E. et al, Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1997) 47:479-491)

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): B03.510.024, B03.510.460.400.400.049

MeSH Unique ID: D039903

Registry Number: txid1760

Entry Terms:

  • Actinomycete
  • Actinomycetes
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria, High G+C
  • High G+C Gram-Positive Bacteria

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