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Abstract

Analysis of the morphological and genotypic properties of three obligately thermophilic strains of and , originally described as green non-sulfur bacteria, indicates that these taxa belong to the subdivision of the . EM of the cell wall clearly showed morphology typical of Gram-positive bacteria. A comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences, including signature nucleotide pairs and secondary structural features considered diagnostic for the subclass , revealed that the three strains of were highly similar and should be considered as members of group 2 of this subclass, represented up to now only by uncultured organisms.

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