Molecular Signatures for the PVC Clade (Planctomycetes, Verrucomicrobia, Chlamydiae and Lentisphaerae) of Bacteria Provide Insights into their Evolutionary Relationships

The PVC superphylum is an amalgamation of species from the phyla Planctomycetes, Verrucomicrobia and Chlamydiae, along with the Lentisphaerae, Poribacteria and two other candidate divisions. The diverse species of this superphylum lack any significant marker that differentiates them from other bacte...

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Main Authors: Radhey S. Gupta, Vaibhav eBhandari, Hafiz Sohail Naushad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00327/full