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A close genetic relationship among strains of Oerskovia turbata, O. xanthineolytica and various coryneforms is indicated by DNA-DNA reassociation studies. O. xanthineolytica shares high homology values (over 60%) with Cellulomonas cartae, Nocardia cellulans, Brevibacterium fermentans and Corynebacterium manihot. O. turbata and other cellulomonads show lower DNA homology values (20–25%) which are still high enough, however, to indicate a relationship at the genus level. Based on these data and supported by comparative analysis of the ribosomal 16 S RNA and the similarity of peptidoglycan types, the transfer of Oerskovia species into the genus Cellulomonas is justified.
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This paper is respectively dedicated to our teacher and mentor, Professor Dr. O. Kandler, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
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Stackebrandt, E., Häringer, M. & Schleifer, KH. Molecular genetic evidence for the transfer of Oerskovia species into the genus Cellulomonas . Arch. Microbiol. 127, 179–185 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00427191
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