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==References==
==References==


  (1) Broad Institute: "''Mesoplasma florum'' Project Information," Accessed August 19, 2007, <http://www.broad.mit.edu/annotation/microbes/mesoplasma_florum/background.html#what>
  (1) Broad Institute: "''Mesoplasma florum'' Project Information," Accessed August 19, 2007,  
 
<http://www.broad.mit.edu/annotation/microbes/mesoplasma_florum/background.html#what>

Revision as of 09:39, 29 August 2007

Classification

Higher order taxa

Bacteria; Firmicutes; Mollicutes; Entomoplasmatales; Entomoplasmataceae; Mesoplasma

Species

Mesoplasma florum


NCBI: Taxonomy


Description and significance

Mesoplasma florum is a Mycoplasma species, which come from the bacteria Mollicutes. Mollicutes do not have a cell wall and are parasitic. Mycoplasma are characteristically small, as well as self-replicating. Although Mesoplasma florum are a species of Mycoplasma, Mesoplasma florum are not parasitic and are non-motile, unlike Mycoplasma. (1)

References

(1) Broad Institute: "Mesoplasma florum Project Information," Accessed August 19, 2007, 

<http://www.broad.mit.edu/annotation/microbes/mesoplasma_florum/background.html#what>