Actinomycetes

Actinomycetes
Scanning electron micrograph of Actinomyces israelii.
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetes
Krassilnikov 1949 (Approved Lists 1980)[1]
Orders[2]

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Synonyms
  • Actinobacteria Stackebrandt, Rainey & Ward-Rainey 1997
  • Actinobacteridae Stackebrandt, Rainey & Ward-Rainey 1997
  • Actinomycetia Salam et al. 2020[1]
  • Arabobacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002
  • Arthrobacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002
  • Mycobacteria Pribram 1929
  • Streptomycetes Cavalier-Smith 2002

Actinomycetes is a class of bacteria in the phylum Actinomycetota.[3]

Taxonomy

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[1] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).[2]

Phylogeny

Whole-genome based phylogeny[4] 16S rRNA based LTP_10_2024[5][6][7] 120 marker proteins based GTDB 10-RS226[8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Actinomycetia in LPSN; Freese, H. M.; Meier-Kolthoff, J. P.; Sardà Carbasse, J.; Afolayan, A. O.; Göker, M. (29 October 2025). "TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity". Nucleic Acids Research. 53: D1–D12. doi:10.1093/nar/gkaf1110.
  2. ^ a b C.L. Schoch; et al. "Actinomycetes". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  3. ^ Stackebrandt E, Rainey FA, Ward-Rainey NL (1997). "Proposal for a new hierarchic classification system, Actinobacteria classis nov". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 47 (2): 479–491. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-479.
  4. ^ Nouioui I, Carro L, García-López M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Markus Göker M (2018). "Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria". Front. Microbiol. 9: 2007. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.02007. PMC 6113628. PMID 30186281.
  5. ^ "The LTP". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. ^ "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ^ "LTP_10_2024 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ^ "GTDB release 10-RS226". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  9. ^ "bac120_r226.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.