TABLE 2.
16S rRNA clones from pooled samples from 10 potato-fed feedlot cattle from Prince Edward Island, Canada
| 16S rRNA phylotype | No. of clonesa | Size (bp) | GenBank accession no. | Nearest valid taxon | % Sequence similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE-CAN.01 | 38 | 1,256 | DQ123861 | Thermoplasma volcanium | 74.7 |
| PE-CAN.02 | 15 | 1,256 | DQ123862 | Thermoplasma acidophilum | 75.8 |
| PE-CAN.03 | 22 | 1,261 | DQ123863 | Methanobrevibacter smithii | 96.2 |
| PE-CAN.04 | 19 | 1,260 | DQ123864 | Methanobrevibacter ruminantium | 98.8 |
| PE-CAN.05 | 7 | 1,262 | DQ123865 | Methanobrevibacter thaueri | 98.4 |
| PE-CAN.06 | 5 | 1,260 | DQ123866 | Methanobrevibacter ruminantium | 100.0 |
| PE-CAN.07 | 3 | 1,260 | DQ123867 | Methanobrevibacter thaueri | 98.5 |
| PE-CAN.08 | 1 | 1,256 | DQ123868 | Thermoplasma volcanium | 74.3 |
| PE-CAN.09 | 1 | 1,256 | DQ123869 | Thermoplasma volcanium | 74.1 |
| PE-CAN.10 | 1 | 1,256 | DQ123870 | Thermoplasma volcanium | 74.2 |
| PE-CAN.11 | 1 | 1,260 | DQ123871 | Methanobrevibacter thaueri | 98.1 |
| PE-CAN.12 | 1 | 1,256 | DQ123872 | Thermoplasma acidophilum | 74.9 |
a
A total of 114 clones were examined.