Whole genome-based reclassification of several species of the genus Microbispora.

ABSTRACT: The classification of Microbispora, a bacterial genus of significant ecological, agricultural, biotechnological, and clinical importance, has traditionally been carried out based on 16S rRNA gene sequences or phenotypic characteristics, which may lead to equivocal conclusions and it is not in line with the current standards. Moreover, some of the recent species descriptions have not been made using whole genome sequences (WGS), or when used, not all the species were included in the analyses. Consequently, some of the taxonomic conclusions drawn are equivocal, and therefore some currently accepted species should be synonymized. In this study, we revised the taxonomy of the genus Microbispora using digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) and average nucleotide identity (ANI) values, and by reco

SUBMITTER: Bouras N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11341043 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature