Table 1.
OTUs clustered at 100% similarity belonging to the genus Arthrobacter. Clustering was performed with aligned sequences from 16S rRNA gene region obtained by both pyrosequencing and Sanger method of isolates from rhizospheric BOF soil samples.
| OTU | Number of Pyrotags Sequences | Number of Isolates | Species* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 991 | 41 | A. globiformis 20 A. oxydans 13 A. sulfonivorans 3 A. humicola 2 A. oryzae 1 A. pascens 1 A. scleromae 1 |
| 2 | 468 | 0 | — |
| 3 | 14 | 3 | A. sulfureus 3 |
| 4 | 7 | 11 | A. nitroguajacolicus 10 A. nicotinovorans 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | — |
Asterisk indicates species most closely related to the isolates according to near complete 16S rRNA gene BLASTn results, identity ≥ 99%.