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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Serratia liquefaciens
Classification
Higher order taxa [1]
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Enterobacteriales
Family: Enterbacteriaceae
Genus: Serratia
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Serratia liquefaciens
Description and significance
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Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to the environment.
Pathology
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Current Research and or Application to Biotechnology
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References
Edited by student of Dr. Lynn M Bedard, DePauw University http://www.depauw.edu