Detection of Lactobacillus species using a gene fragment of the RNA polymerase beta subunit rpoB

A. B. Shevtsov, A. R. Kushugulova, Samat Kozhakhmetov, S. S. Oralbaeva, L. G. Stoyanova, A. B. Abzhalelov, A. B. Seidalina, K. T. Momynaliev

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we report on the comparative analysis of nucleotide sequences of the rpoB gene to assess its potential for use as a genetic marker for identification of Lactibacillus spp. recovered from acid milk products in different regions of Kazakhstan. The discriminatory power of the rpoB gene sequence was shown to be significantly higher for identification of closely related species of the Lactobacillus genus as compared to that of the 16S rRNA gene. The phylogeny based on the rpoB gene proved identical to that of the 16S rRNA gene and could be used as a supplement phylogenetic marker.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)22-27
    Number of pages6
    JournalMoscow University Biological Sciences Bulletin
    Volume66
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011

    Keywords

    • 16S rRNA gene
    • Lactobacillus
    • RNA polymerase beta subunit
    • identification
    • phylogeny
    • rpoB gene
    • sequencing

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
    • General Environmental Science
    • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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