Table 2.
Genotypic characteristics of Alicyclobacillus spp.
| Species | DNA G + C Content (%) | Homology with 16S rRNA of Some Other Species of the Genus | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. acidiphilus | 54.1 | A. acidoterrestris (96.6%) | [10] |
| A. acidocaldarius | 61.89 | A. acidoterrestris (98.8%) | [30] |
| A. acidoterrestris | 51.5 | A. acidocaldarius (98.8%) | [2] |
| A. aeris | 51.2 | A. ferrooxydans (94.2%) | [11] |
| A. cellulosilyticus | 60.8 | A. macrosporangiidus (91.9%) | [12] |
| A. contaminans | 61.1–61.6 | Alicyclobacillus (92.3%–94.6%) | [13] |
| A. cycloheptanicus | 57.2 | Alicyclobacillus (92.7%–93.2%) | [2] |
| A. dauci | 49.6 | A. acidoterrestris (97.4%) and A. fastidiosus (97.3%) | [14] |
| A. disulfidooxidans | 53 | A. tolerans (92.6%) | [15] |
| A. fastidiosus | 53.9 | Alicyclobacillus (92.3%–94.6%) | [13] |
| A. ferrooxydans | 48.6 | A. pomorum (94.8%) | [16] |
| A. herbarius | 56.2 | Alicyclobacillus (91.3%–92.6%) and Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans (84.7%) | [17] |
| A. hesperidum | 60.3 | Alicyclobacillus (97.7%–98%) | [18] |
| A. kakegawensis | 61.3–61.7 | Alicyclobacillus (92.3%–94.6%) | [13] |
| A. macrosporangiidus | 62.5 | Alicyclobacillus (92.3%–94.6%) | [13] |
| A. pomorum | 53.1 | Alicyclobacillus (92.5%–95.5%) | [19] |
| A. sacchari | 56.6 | Alicyclobacillus (92.3%–94.6%) | [13] |
| A. sendaiensis | 62.3 | A. vulcanis (96.9%) | [22] |
| A. shizuokaensis | 60.5 | Alicyclobacillus (92.3%–94.6%) | [13] |
| A. tengchongensis | 53.7 | Alicyclobacillus (90.3%–92.8%) | [21] |
| A. tolerans | 48.7 | Alicyclobacillus (92.1%–94.6%) and S. thermosulfidooxidans (87.7%) | [15] |
| A. vulcanalis | 62 | A. acidocaldarius (97.8%) | [22] |