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The 16S ribosomal RNA gene from the beer-spoilage organism,Megasphaera cerevisiae was polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplified and sequenced. Analysis confirmed the phylogenetic position ofM. cerevisiae as a sister taxon ofMegasphaera elsdenii, within the obligately anaerobic, Gram-negative cocci. The sequence obtained should facilitate the development of DNA probes for early detection of this spoilage organism.
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Doyle, L.M., McInerney, J.O., Mooney, J. et al. Sequence of the gene encoding the 16S rRNA of the beer spoilage organismMegasphaera cerevisiae . Journal of Industrial Microbiology 15, 67–70 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569801
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