Phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, obtained with the neighbour-joining algorithm, showing the relationships of <i>Flavobacterium plurextorum</i> sp. nov. with related species.

<p><i>Flexibacter flexilis</i> ATCC 23079^T was used as an outgroup. Bootstrap values (expressed as a percentage of 1,000 replications) greater than 70% are given at the nodes. Solid circles indicate that the corresponding nodes (groupings) are also obtained on the maximum-likelihood tree. Open circles indicate that the corresponding nodes (groupings) are also obtained on the maximum-likelihood and parsimony trees. Sequence accession numbers are indicated in brackets. Bar, 1% sequence divergence.</p

PFGE patterns generated after Bsp120I macrorestriction of <i>Flavobacterium plurextorum</i> sp. nov.

<p>Lane 1, DNA molecular size marker; Lanes 2 to 6, strains 1126-1H-08^T, 51B-09, 986-08, 1084B-08 and 424-08, respectively.</p