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. 1970 Apr;102(1):278–280. doi: 10.1128/jb.102.1.278-280.1970

Deoxyribonucleic Acid Base Composition of Lactobacilli Determined by Thermal Denaturation

A Miller III 1, W E Sandine 1, P R Elliker 1
PMCID: PMC285000  PMID: 5437728

Abstract

Moles per cent guanine plus cytosine content of 16 lactobacilli provided three taxonomic groups: I, 32.4 to 38.3% with five species; II, 42.7 to 48.0% with six species; III, 49.0 to 51.9% with five species.

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