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Phylum XVII. Acidobacteria phyl. nov.

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The phylum currently contains two classes, three orders, three families, and six described genera. The phylum is identified on the basis of phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences (Figure 117).

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Thrash, J.C., Coates, J.D. (2010). Phylum XVII. Acidobacteria phyl. nov.. In: Krieg, N.R., et al. Bergey’s Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68572-4_6

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