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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1967 January; 15(1): 158-162
Copyright © 1967 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Numerical Taxonomy of Gram-Positive and Catalase-Positive Rods Isolated from Frozen Vegetables¹

Department of Food Science and Technology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, New York

ABSTRACT

One hundred isolates from peas, beans, and corn were compared with cultures of Corynebacterium, Microbacterium, and Arthrobacter by use of numerical taxonomic procedures. Six groups (clusters), representing 75% of the isolates, resembled Corynebacteriaceae. There was some doubt regarding the genera represented because the groups were not closely related to many of the known strains. The relationship of the different groups to each other, as well as a number of their properties, is presented.

² Present address: Department of Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

¹ Approved by the Director of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station for publication as Journal Paper 1524.