Computer identification system of microorganisms based on ssu rRNA sequences

本研究旨在建立一种简便的细菌和真菌鉴定方法。这个小组由20名研究人员组成，他们的研究领域涵盖了细菌和真菌的大部分系统发育集群。每个成员收集了具有代表性的微生物菌株，对它们的SSU rRNA进行了测序，并澄清了它们的分类。东京大学的K.Yamasato博士研究了非硫光合细菌和黄杆菌-细胞吞噬复合体，东京大学的H.Oyaizu博士研究了变形杆菌，东京大学的M.Kamekura博士研究了嗜盐古生菌，岐抚大学的T.Ezaki博士研究了厌氧革兰氏阳性球菌，东京大学的清水博士和K.Oowada博士研究了海洋变形杆菌，静冈大学的Yamada博士研究了子囊真菌，东京大学的S.Takakuwa博士研究了硫氧化细菌，农业部的K.Mori博士研究了乳酸菌，长谷川博士研究了丝状放线菌发酵研究所的横田博士研究了非丝状放线菌，东北大学的服部博士研究了寡养菌，东京大学的杉山博士研究了高等真菌的古老谱系，理研研究所的中ase博士研究了酵母，理研研究所的铃木博士研究了非丝状放线菌，伊加拉希博士研究了氢利用细菌。齐藤博士开发了一个方便的软件包来分析微生物的系统发育。该小组成员收集的庞大的SSU rRNA数据库将有助于细菌和真菌的快速鉴定。

This study aimed to establish the convenient identification method of bacteria and fungi. This group consists 20 researchers whose studying fields cover the most of phylogenetic clusters of bacteria and fungi. Each member collected representative microbial strains, sequenced their SSU rRNAs, and clarified their taxonomy. Dr.K.Yamasato of University of Tokyo studied on non-sulfur photosynthetic bacteria and Flavobacterium-Cytophaga complex, Dr.H.Oyaizu of UT on the proteobacteria, Dr.M.Kamekura of Noda Institute on halophilic archaea, Dr.T.Ezaki of Gifu University on anaerobic Gram-positive cocci, Drs.U.Shimizu and K.Oowada of UT on marine proteobacteria, Dr.Y.Yamada of Shizuoka University on ascomycetes fungi, Dr.S.Takakuwa on sulfur oxidizing bacteria, Dr.K.Mori of Ministry of Agriculture on Lactic acid forming bacteria, Dr.T.Hasegawa of Institute for Fermentation on filamentous actinobacteria, Dr.A.Yokota of Institute for Fermentation on non-filamentous actinobacteria, Dr.T.Hattori of Tohoku University on oligotrophic bacteria, Dr.J.Sugiyama of UT on ancient lineage of higher fungi, Dr.T.Nakase of Riken Institute on yeasts, Dr.K.Suzuki of Riken Institute on non-filamentous actinobacteria, and Dr.Igarashi on hydrogen-utilizing bacteria. Dr.N.Saito developed a convenient software package to analyze phylogeny of microorganisms. The huge SSU rRNA data base which was collected by the members of this group will be useful for the rapid identification of bacteria and fungi.