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The taxonomic relatedness between the species Myxococcus flavescens and Myxococcus virescens was investigated. Literature data had already indicated the synonymy between the two species but this observation had not been formalized. Additional evidence that the two taxa represent a single species was provided by comparison of metabolic properties, cellular fatty acid profiles and from a DNA–DNA reassociation value of >80 %. Data from this study led to the proposal that M. flavescens should be reclassified as a later synonym of M. virescens.
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International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology vol. 58 , part 11, pp. 2607 - 2609
Supplementary Table S1. Major whole-cell fatty acids of the type strains of Myxococcus virescens and Myxococcus flavescens . [PDF](42 KB)