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)
Synonyms: txid1760, Actinomycete, Gram-Positive Bacteria, High G+C, Actinobacteria, Actinomycetes, High G+C Gram-Positive Bacteria
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2003; for ACTINOMYCETES use ACTINOMYCETALES 1997-2002 & 1963-1966 ,2003; for ACTINOMYCETES see ACTINOMYCETALES 1997-2002, see ACTINOMYCETES 1963-1966
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D039903