Preferred Term:
Actinobacteria
Definition:
Class of bacteria with diverse morphological properties. Strains of Actinobacteria show greater than 80% 16S rDNA/rRNA sequence similarity among each other and also the presence of certain signature nucleotides.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Core
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Entry Terms:
- Actinomycetes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1029
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