TABLE 3.
Sequence similarities of the excised DGGE bands that appear in Fig. 4
| Band | % Similarity | Phylogenetically related organism | Accession no. | Taxonomic position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | Sphingobacterium sp. strain OM-E81 | AB020206 | Cytophagales |
| 2 | 91 | Pseudomonas halophila | AB021383 | γ-Proteobacteriaa |
| 3 | 96 | Aquabacterium sp. | AF089857 | β-Proteobacteria |
| 4 | 98 | Burkholderia phenazinium | U96936 | β-Proteobacteria |
| 5 | 98 | Type II methanotroph strain AML-A6 | AF177299 | α-Proteobacteria |
| 6 | 99 | Ralstonia eutropha | M32021 | β-Proteobacteria |
| 7 | 100 | Sphingomonas paucimobilis | X94100 | α-Proteobacteria |
| 8 | 97 | Ralstonia eutropha | M32021 | β-Proteobacteria |
| 9 | 100 | Mycobacterium ratisbonense | AF055331 | Actinomycetes |
| 10 | 100 | Alcaligenes sp. isolate 151 | AJ002802 | β-Proteobacteria |
a
γ-Proteobacteria, γ subclass of the class Proteobacteria.