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MeSH Heading: Actinobacteria
Tree Number(s): B03.510.024; B03.510.460.400.400.049
Unique ID: D039903
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D039903
Scope Note: Class of BACTERIA with diverse morphological properties. Strains of Actinobacteria show greater than 80% 16S rDNA/rRNA sequence similarity among each other and also the presence of certain signature nucleotides. (Stackebrandt E. et al, Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1997) 47:479-491)
Entry Version: ACTINOBACT
Entry Term(s): Actinomycete; Actinomycetes; Gram-Positive Bacteria, High G+C; High G+C Gram-Positive Bacteria
NLM Classification #: QW 125
Public MeSH Note: 2003; for ACTINOMYCETES see ACTINOMYCETALES 1997-2002, see ACTINOMYCETES 1963-1966
History Note: 2003; for ACTINOMYCETES use ACTINOMYCETALES 1997-2002 & 1963-1966
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0419813
Scope Note: Class of BACTERIA with diverse morphological properties. Strains of Actinobacteria show greater than 80% 16S rDNA/rRNA sequence similarity among each other and also the presence of certain signature nucleotides. (Stackebrandt E. et al, Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1997) 47:479-491)
Terms: Actinobacteria Preferred Term
Term UI T488847
Date04/05/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Actinomycete
Term UI T000996434
Date11/14/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Actinomycetes
Term UI T000553
Date12/10/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Gram-Positive Bacteria, High G+C
Term UI T488849
Date04/05/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); High G+C Gram-Positive Bacteria
Term UI T488848
Date04/05/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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