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To determine the evolutionary relationships and taxonomic coherence of species within the genus Bacillus using ribosomal RNA sequencing.

June 28, 2008Letters in Applied Microbiology

Phylogenetic heterogeneity of the genus Bacillus revealed by comparative analysis of small-subunit-ribosomal RNA sequences

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To determine the evolutionary relationships and taxonomic coherence of species within the genus Bacillus using ribosomal RNA sequencing.
Performed comparative sequence analysis of small-subunit ribosomal RNA across representative species of the genus Bacillus.
Assessed sequence homology and genetic divergence to delineate phylogenetic boundaries among taxa.
Comparative analysis of small-subunit ribosomal RNA reveals marked phylogenetic heterogeneity among species classified under Bacillus.
Sequence divergence patterns demonstrate that the genus comprises multiple distinct evolutionary groupings rather than a single monophyletic lineage.

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CAC. AshBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council JFJ. A. E. FARROWUniversity of Leicester SWS. WallbanksBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

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Comparative sequence analysis reveals phylogenetic heterogeneity in the genus Bacillus, indicating substantial evolutionary divergence across species.

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Ash et al. (2008) studied this question.

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Comparative sequence analysis reveals phylogenetic heterogeneity in the genus Bacillus, indicating substantial evolutionary divergence across species.

Phylogenetic heterogeneity of the genus Bacillus revealed by comparative analysis of small-subunit-ribosomal RNA sequences

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Phylogenetic heterogeneity of the genus Bacillus revealed by comparative analysis of small-subunit-ribosomal RNA sequences

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