Nucleotide (GenBank) : AP009152 Kocuria rhizophila DC2201 DNA, complete genome.

Nucleotide (GenBank) : AB103093 Micrococcus luteus genes for 16S rRNA, 16S-23S ISR, 23S rRNA, partial and complete sequence, strain:ATCC 9341.

Nucleotide (GenBank) : AF542072 Kocuria rhizophila 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence.

Nucleotide (GenBank) : K02683 M. luteus (ATCC 9341) 5S ribosomal RNA.

Nucleotide (GenBank) : U10878 Micrococcus luteus FtsZ (ftsZ) gene, partial cds.

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