TABLE 1.
Numbers of rrn operons and genome sizes of species and phylogenetic groups related to the clones obtained from anaerobic enrichments
| Species or phylogenetic group | No. of rrn operons | Genome size (Mb) |
|---|---|---|
| Thermus thermophilus | 2 | 1.74 |
| Bradyrhizobium japonicum | 1 | 8.70 |
| Peptostreptococcus anaerobius | 5 | 1.3 |
| Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus | 3 | 2.0 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 4 | 6.26 |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | 5 | 6.63 |
| Pseudomonas putida | 6 | 6.0 |
| Pseudomonas stutzeri | 4 | 4.37 |
| Bacteroides eggerthii | 4 | 4.40 |
| Bacteroides ovatus | 6 | 5.30 |
| Bacteroides uniformis | 5 | 6.67 |
| Bacteroides vulgatus | 4 | 4.80 |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | 5 | 1.17 |
| Clostridium acetobutylicum | 11 | 3.94 |
| Clostridium beijerinckii | 12 | 6.70 |
| Clostridium saccharobutylicum | 12 | 5.34 |
| Clostridium perfringens | 10 | 3.60 |
| Clostridium paradoxum | 15 | NDb |
| Eubacterium and relatives | 10a | |
| Alpha Proteobacteria | 2.3a | |
| Beta Proteobacteria | 3.9a | |
| Gamma Proteobacteria | 5.6a |
a
Average number.
b
ND, not determined.