Table 4. 16S rDNA signature sequences of P. acidilactici strains

GenBank accession numbers for the sequences used in this table and in the construction of the phylogenetic tree (Fig. 4) are: P. acidilactici DSMZ 20284T, M58833 (Collins et al., 1990 ); DSMZ 20284T, AJ249535 (this work); DSMZ 20238, AJ249539; ATCC 25740; AJ249537; LMG 17680, AJ249891; LMG 17687, AJ249538; PAC1.0, AJ249893; Psp2, AJ249894; Pdi11, AJ249892; LA3, AB018213; LA35, AB018214; P. pentosaceus DSMZ 20336, M58834; LS5, AB018215). Bold type indicates differences from the sequence for DSMZ 20284T determined in this work (top line).