Thirty‐nine isolates and additional reference strains of methanotrophic bacteria were studied with respect to mol % G + C of their DNA and the type of intracytoplasmatic membranes. The results on the whole confirm the former classification scheme of Whittenbury et al. (1970). However, problematic groups such as “Methylocystis” and “Methylobacter” are in need of additional taxonomic studies.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Meyer et al. (1986) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 2 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: