Leptospirillum ferrooxidans and similar bacteria: Some characteristics and genomic diversity

Several isolates of Leptospirillum‐like bacteria and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans have been examined. Different growth rates on iron, some differences in electrophoretic whole‐cell protein patterns and particularly the poor DNA‐DNA homology among some isolates have indicated that the binomial L. ferr...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology letters 1985-01, Vol.30 (1‐2), p.99-102
Main Authors: Harrison, A.P., Norris, P.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
DNA‐DNA homologies
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Iron oxidation
Leptospirillum
Leptospirillum ferrooxidans
Microbiology
Systematics
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Summary:Several isolates of Leptospirillum‐like bacteria and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans have been examined. Different growth rates on iron, some differences in electrophoretic whole‐cell protein patterns and particularly the poor DNA‐DNA homology among some isolates have indicated that the binomial L. ferrooxidans is inadequate for classification of the Leptospirillum‐like bacteria. However, the morphology and the mol% GC values of the isolates have indicated at least one or two groups of apparently similar bacteria, readily identifiable and distinct from Thiobacillus ferrooxidans.
ISSN:0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1985.tb00992.x