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Actinobacteria MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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
Registry Numbers
txid1760
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 Introduced
2003/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Actinobacteria Preferred
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