RNase P RNA gene (rnpB) phylogeny of Hemoplasmas and other Mycoplasma species

J Clin Microbiol. 2008 May;46(5):1873-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01859-07. Epub 2008 Mar 12.

Abstract

Partial sequences of the RNase P RNA gene (rnpB) were obtained from a number of hemoplasmas and other Mycoplasma species. Phylogenetic analysis of these sequences showed that all hemoplasmas were present within a single clade and were most closely related to Mycoplasma fastidiosum, similar to the results found with 16S rRNA gene phylogeny.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Blood / microbiology
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycoplasma / classification*
  • Mycoplasma / genetics*
  • Mycoplasma Infections / microbiology
  • Phylogeny
  • Ribonuclease P / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Ribonuclease P

Associated data

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