DNA base sequence homologies among strains of Streptococcus sanguis

Journal of General Microbiology
A Coykendall, P A Specht

Abstract

DNA was isolated from 19 strains and substrains of Streptococcus sanguis and analysed for guanine plus cytosine (GC) contents and base sequence homologies. Three groups could be discerned: group 1 strains had 40-8 to 42-8 mol % GC; group 2, 42-7 to 44-0 mol % GC; group 3, 43-8 to 46-4 mol % GC. DNA homologies between groups 1 and 3 were 40 to 60% at 67 degrees C and 40% at 72 degrees C. The homologies of group 2 towards groups 1 and 3 were much lower. Strains in groups 1 and 3 hydrolysed arginine and aesculin and fermented inulin; group 2 strains did not. Groups 1 and 3 could be considered subspecies of S. sanguis. Group 2 should not be considered S. sanguis.

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