Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria

I Nouioui, L Carro, M García-López… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The application of phylogenetic taxonomic procedures led to improvements in the
classification of bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria but even so there remains a …

The strengths and weaknesses of Gordonia: A review of an emerging genus with increasing biotechnological potential

O Drzyzga - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This review about the genus Gordonia provides a current overview of recent research on a
young genus that was introduced in the year 1997. This emerging genus has attracted …

An insight into the ecology, diversity and adaptations of Gordonia species

H Sowani, M Kulkarni, S Zinjarde - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The bacterial genus Gordonia encompasses a variety of versatile species that have been
isolated from a multitude of environments. Gordonia was described as a genus about 20 …

Gordonia: isolation and identification in clinical samples and role in biotechnology

F Andalibi, M Fatahi-Bafghi - Folia microbiologica, 2017 - Springer
Gordonia spp. are members of the actinomycete family, and the environment, especially soil,
is the natural habitat of this genus of bacteria. Gordonia spp. are important for two aspects …

Micromonospora tulbaghiae sp. nov., isolated from the leaves of wild garlic, Tulbaghia violacea

BM Kirby, PR Meyers - International journal of systematic …, 2010 - microbiologyresearch.org
A novel actinomycete, strain TVU1T, was isolated from leaves of the indigenous South
African plant Tulbaghia violacea. Applying a polyphasic approach, the isolate was identified …

Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Kribbella based on the gyrB gene: proposal of a gyrB-sequence threshold for species delineation in the genus Kribbella

BM Kirby, GJ Everest, PR Meyers - Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2010 - Springer
Given the advances in molecular biology, many microbial taxonomists feel that a
sequencing based method should be developed that can replace DNA-DNA hybridisation …

Gordonia cholesterolivorans sp. nov., a cholesterol-degrading actinomycete isolated from sewage sludge

O Drzyzga, JM Navarro Llorens… - … of systematic and …, 2009 - microbiologyresearch.org
The taxonomic position of the cholesterol-degrading strain Chol-3T, isolated from a sewage
sludge sample, was clarified using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Phylogenetic analysis …

South African actinobacteria: A treasure trove of novel bioactive metabolites for drug discovery

KS Acquah, DW Gammon, DR Beukes - South African Journal of …, 2024 - scielo.org.za
ABSTRACT Although South Africa is known as one of the most biodiverse countries in the
world, based on its unique plants and animals, microorganisms have received much less …

Gordonia jinhuaensis sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium, isolated from a VBNC (viable but non-culturable) state in pharmaceutical wastewater

SH Li, Y Jin, J Cheng, DJ Park, CJ Kim… - Antonie Van …, 2014 - Springer
A Gram-stain positive, aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped actinobacterial strain, designated
as ZYR 51 T, was isolated from pharmaceutical wastewater in Jinhua city, Zhejiang …

The use of gyrB sequence analysis in the phylogeny of the genus Amycolatopsis

GJ Everest, PR Meyers - Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Partial gyrB sequences (> 1 kb) were obtained from 34 type strains of the genus
Amycolatopsis. Phylogenetic trees were constructed to determine the effectiveness of using …