New rRNA Gene-Based Phylogenies of the Alphaproteobacteria Provide Perspective on Major Groups, Mitochondrial Ancestry and Phylogenetic Instability

Matteo P. Ferla; J. Cameron Thrash; Stephen J. Giovannoni; Wayne M. Patrick

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083383

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New rRNA Gene-Based Phylogenies of the Alphaproteobacteria Provide Perspective on Major Groups, Mitochondrial Ancestry and Phylogenetic Instability

Matteo P. Ferla,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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J. Cameron Thrash,

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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Stephen J. Giovannoni,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Wayne M. Patrick

* E-mail: wayne.patrick@otago.ac.nz

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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New rRNA Gene-Based Phylogenies of the Alphaproteobacteria Provide Perspective on Major Groups, Mitochondrial Ancestry and Phylogenetic Instability

Matteo P. Ferla,
J. Cameron Thrash,
Stephen J. Giovannoni,
Wayne M. Patrick

Published: December 11, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083383

About the Authors

Matteo P. Ferla

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

J. Cameron Thrash

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

Stephen J. Giovannoni

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America

Wayne M. Patrick

* E-mail: wayne.patrick@otago.ac.nz

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MPF JCT. Performed the experiments: MPF JCT. Analyzed the data: MPF JCT WMP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MPF JCT. Wrote the manuscript: MPF JCT SJG WMP.

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