TABLE 1.
Comparison of Pirellula- and Planctomyces-specific 16S rRNA signature nucleotidesa for Pirellula-like and Planctomyces-like clones
| Positionb | Nucleotides
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirellula group | Clones 5H12, 6O13, and 6N14 | Planctomyces group | Clone 7F15 | |
| 114 | A | A | G | G |
| 115 | G | G | U | U |
| 312 | C | C | A | A |
| 313 | U | U | C | C |
| 680 | A | A | C | C |
| 710 | U | U | G | G |
| 948 | G | G | C | G |
| 1100 | U | U | G or A | A |
| 1233 | C | C | G | C |
| 1420 | U | U | G(c) | C |
| 1480 | G(a) | G | C(g) | G |
a
Signature nucleotides are taken from reference 7. Bases in a minority of strains are represented in lowercase letters.
b
Based on the E. coli numbering system.