Analysis of RNA Polymerase Beta Subunit (rpoB) Gene Sequences for the Discrimination of Cyanobacteria Anabaena Species
2011
Cheon, J.Y., Sangmyung University, Seoul, Republic of Korea | Lee, M.A., Sangmyung University, Seoul, Republic of Korea | Ki, J.S., Sangmyung University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Anabaena (Cyanobacteria, Nostocales) are important for water quality controls, because they are often responsible for freshwater green tides; moreover, some species are reported to produce hepatotoxin. In this study, we sequenced RNA polymerase beta subunit (rpoB) gene of Anabaena, and evaluated their sequences for the potential use of a molecular taxonomic marker in this taxon. Anabaena rpoB showed low DNA similarity and high genetic divergences when compared those of 16S rRNA, and the molecular differences were statistically significant (Student t-test, p less than 0.01). Parsimony analyses showed the rpoB gene evolves 4.8-fold faster than 16S rRNA. In addition, phylogeny of the rpoB gene separated each Anabaena strain more clearly compared with a 16S rRNA tree. These results suggest that the rpoB gene is a useful marker for the molecular phylogenetics and the species discrimination of Anabaena.
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