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Molecular and phenotypic characterization of Xenorhabdus bovienii symbiotically associated with Steinernema silvaticum.
Archives of microbiology - 1 Dec 2016
Kazimierczak Waldemar, Sajnaga Ewa, Skowronek Marcin, Kreft Anna Maria, Skrzypek Henryk Wojciech, Wiater Adrian
Abstract excerpt
Steinernema silvaticum is a common entomopathogenic nematode in soil of Europe; however, little is known about the bacteria living in symbiosis with this animal. In this study, we have isolated four bacterial strains from S. silvaticum and identified them as members of the species Xenorhabdus bovienii. This study was based on 16S rRNA and concatenated recA, dnaN, gltX, and gyrB gene sequence analysis. In...
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