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Phylum BVI. Chloroflexi phy. nov.

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The phylum Chloroflexi is a deep branching lineage of Bacteria The single class within Chloroflexi subdivides into two orders: the “Chloroflexales” and the “Herpetosiphonales”. Gram-negative, filamentous Bacteria. exhibiting gliding motility. Peptidoglycan contains L-ornithine as the diamino acid. Lipopolysaccharide-containing outer membrane not present.

Chlo.ro.flex’i. M.L. masc. n. Chloroflexus genus of the phylum; dropping ending to denote a phylum; M.L. fern. pl. n. Chloroflexi phylum of the genus Chloroflexus.

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  1. George M. Garrity
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  1. Department of Environmental Biology, Portland State University, 97207-0751, Portland, OR, USA

    David R. Boone (Vice Chairman) (Vice Chairman)

  2. Department of Biology, University of Oregon, 97403-1210, Eugene, OR, USA

    Richard W. Castenholz

  3. Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Bergey’s Manual Trust, Michigan State University, 48824-1101, East Lansing, MI, USA

    George M. Garrity

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Garrity, G.M., Holt, J.G., Castenholz, R.W., Pierson, B.K., Keppen, O.I., Gorlenko, V.M. (2001). Phylum BVI. Chloroflexi phy. nov.. In: Boone, D.R., Castenholz, R.W., Garrity, G.M. (eds) Bergey’s Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21609-6_23

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