Are gene sequences used to reconstruct baterial phylogeny ?
Several identification methods exists : Phenotypic analyses * fatty acid analyses * Growth conditions ( Agar plate , Biolog multiwell plates ) Genetic analyses * DNA - DNA hybridization * DNA profiling * Sequence * GC ratios Phylogenetic analyses * 16S - based phylogeny * phylogeny based on other genes * Multi-gene sequence analysis * Whole - genome sequence based analysis