Table 1 Mean phylogenetic distances (lower triangle) and standard error (upper triangle) of the catalytic regions among Lcb. reuteri GTFB (LR GTFB), streptococcal GTF groups and 3 gtf genes from Str. mutans

From: Evolution of Cariogenic Character in Streptococcus mutans: Horizontal Transmission of Glycosyl Hydrolase Family 70 Genes

 

root

WSG

WIG

INT

gtfB

gtfC

gtfD

LR GTFB

 

0.020

0.021

0.019

0.024

0.024

0.024

WSG

0.558

 

0.015

0.014

   

WIG

0.555

0.366

 

0.015

   

INT

0.571

0.393

0.381

    

gtfB

0.539

    

0.017

0.021

gtfC

0.560

   

0.144

 

0.022

gtfD

0.537

   

0.397

0.338

 
  1. Abbreviations: WSG, water-soluble glucan-synthesizing group; WIG, water-insoluble glucan synthesizing group; INT, intermediate group (INT).
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