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The nature and manner of regulation of the enzymes of the tryptophan pathway in Aeromonas formicans indicate that its tryptophan genes are arranged on the chromosome like those of the enteric bacteria, not Pseudomonas. When viewed with other similar information, this leads to the conclusion that aeromonads are more closely related to the Enterobacteriaceae than to the Pseudomonadaceae.
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Dedicated to Prof. C. B. Van Niel on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
Part of the material in this article was submitted by D. K. M. in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of medicine, Western Reserve University. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Navy or the Department of Defense.
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Crawford, J.P., Sikes, S. & Melhorn, D.K. The natural relationships of Aeromonas formicans . Archiv. Mikrobiol. 59, 72–81 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00406318
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