Potential htrA gene as a molecular marker for phylogenetic studies and identification of mycobacterial species

Authors

  • Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Érika de Cássia Vieira da Costa Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Larissa Isabela Oliveira de Souza Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Keywords:

Mycobacterium species, molecular marker, phylogeny

Abstract

This performed an in silico analysis of htrA gene as an molecular marker to phylogenetic and identifications studies of mycobacterium species. The htrA sequeces of M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. leprae, M. ulcerans, M. marinum, M. abcessus were obtained from GenBank (NCBI). The phylogenetic trees generated by Neighbour-joining, Maximum parsimony and UPGMA methods and showed a division between slow growing and rapid growth species. The Maximum parsimony method was also able to distinguish between strictly pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and saprophytic species. The results show htrA as an alternate tool for identification and classification of mycobacterium species.

Published

2012-08-13

How to Cite

Nascimento da Silva, L. C., Vieira da Costa, Érika de C., & Oliveira de Souza, L. I. (2012). Potential htrA gene as a molecular marker for phylogenetic studies and identification of mycobacterial species. Scientia Plena, 8(6). Retrieved from https://scientiaplena.org.br/sp/article/view/805

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