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Phylogenetic Studies of Gordonia Species Based on gyrB and secA1 Gene Analyses

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Phylogenetic relations within the genus Gordonia were analyzed using partial gyrB and secA1 gene sequences of 23 type species in comparison with those of 16S rRNA gene. The gyrB and secA1 phylogenies showed agreement with that constructed using 16S rRNA gene sequences. The degrees of divergence of the gyrB and secA1 genes were approximately 3.4 and 1.7 times greater, respectively, than that of 16S rRNA gene. The gyrB gene showed more discriminatory power than either the secA1 or 16S rRNA gene, facilitating clear differentiation of any two Gordonia species using gyrB gene analysis. Our data indicate that gyrB and secA1 gene sequences are useful as markers for phylogenetic study and identification at the species level of the genus Gordonia.

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This work was supported in part by National BioResource Project (NBRP) in Japan (http://www.nbrp.jp/).

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    Yingqian Kang, Kenjiro Takeda, Katsukiyo Yazawa & Yuzuru Mikami

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Kang, Y., Takeda, K., Yazawa, K. et al. Phylogenetic Studies of Gordonia Species Based on gyrB and secA1 Gene Analyses. Mycopathologia 167, 95–105 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-008-9151-y

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