We obtained 16S sequences from the Greengenes database, which extracts these sequences from public databases using quality filters as described previously (DeSantis ...

Trees in the sweet-gum family Altingiaceae are well-known for their quality timber, use as ornamentals, the source of styrax, and from Chinese medicine. The three previously recognized genera ...

Baird and her colleagues proposed a definition for a genus called the "2 Sigma Genus Concept." The concept defines a genus based on the amount of genetic differences of closely related organisms. The ...