Lansing M Prescott,
Augustana College Donald A Klein,
Colorado State University John P Harley,
Eastern Kentucky University
Bacteria: The Low G + C Gram Positives
Chapter Overview
This chapter describes the different approaches to classifying Gram-positive bacteria taken by the 1st and 2nd editions of Bergey's Manual and the three classes included in phylum Firmicutes: Mollicutes, Clostridia, and Bacilli. For each class, important genera are discussed.