The rpoB gene, encoding the β-subunit of RNA polymerase, has emerged as a core gene
candidate for phylogenetic analyses and identification of bacteria, especially when studying …

Mycobacterial genomes contain large sets of loci encoding membrane proteins that belong
to a family of multidrug resistance pumps designated Resistance‐Nodulation‐Cell Division …

The genus Mycobacterium contains 188 species including several major human pathogens
as well as numerous other environmental species. We report here comprehensive …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae have remained, for many years, the
primary species of the genus Mycobacterium of clinical and microbiological interest. The …

Background Phylogenetic studies of bacteria have been based so far either on a single
gene (usually the 16S rRNA) or on concatenated housekeeping genes. For what concerns …

The central clade of the genus Vibrio, also called the Vibrio core group, comprises six
species that are tightly related (DNA–DNA reassociation values are very close to 70% for …

There is a need to clarify relationships within the actinobacterial genus Micromonospora, the
type genus of the family Micromonosporaceae, given its biotechnological and ecological …

Streptomyces griseus and related species form the biggest but least well-defined clade in
the whole Streptomyces 16S rRNA gene tree. Multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) has …

Bacteria typically rely on secreted metabolites, potentially shareable at the community level,
to scavenge resources from the environment. The evolution of diffusible, shareable …

In mycobacteria, various type VII secretion systems corresponding to different ESX (ESAT-6
secretory) types, are contributing to pathogenicity, iron acquisition, and/or conjugation. In …