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December 1, 1992Microbiology and Immunology932 citationsOpen Access

Proposal of Burkholderia gen. nov. and Transfer of Seven Species of the Genus Pseudomonas Homology Group II to the New Genus, with the Type Species Burkholderia cepacia (Palleroni and Holmes 1981) comb. nov.

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EYEiko YabuuchiYKYoshimasa KosakoHOHiroshi Oyaizu

Key Points

  • To propose a new genus, Burkholderia, based on genetic and phenotypic evidence and to transfer seven species from Pseudomonas.
  • Utilized 16S rRNA sequences to analyze genetic relationships.
  • Assessed DNA-DNA homology values between species.
  • Examined cellular lipid and fatty acid compositions along with phenotypic traits.
  • Established Burkholderia as a new genus for the RNA homology group II of Pseudomonas.
  • Transformed seven species into combinations under Burkholderia, including B. cepacia and B. mallei.
  • Provided a foundation for revising taxonomic categorizations in microbiology.

Abstract

Abstract Based on the 16S rRNA sequences, DNA‐DNA homology values, cellular lipid and fatty acid composition, and phenotypic characteristics, a new genus Burkholderia is proposed for the RNA homology group II of genus Pseudomonas . Seven species in this group were transfered to the new genus. Thus seven new combinations, Burkholderia cepacia (Palleroni and Holmes 1981), Burkholderia mallei (Zopf 1885), Burkholderia pseudomallei (Whitmore 1913), Burkholderia caryophylli (Burkholder 1942), Burkholderia gladioli (Severini 1913), Burkholderia pickettii (Ralston et al 1973) and Burkholderia solanacearum (Smith 1896) were proposed.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d83d2652654bb436d18d7ehttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1348-0421.1992.tb02129.x
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