Soil Sample Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Difference between revisions

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*Order:  Pseudomonadales  
*Order:  Pseudomonadales  


*family: Pseudomonadaceae
*Family: Pseudomonadaceae


*Genus:  ''Pesudomonas''  
*Genus:  ''Pesudomonas''  

Revision as of 01:07, 8 May 2015

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Classification

  • Domain: Bacteria
  • Phylum: Proteobacteria
  • Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
  • Order: Pseudomonadales
  • Family: Pseudomonadaceae
  • Genus: Pesudomonas

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Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Habitat Information

The location of my soil sample was collected behind an apartment complex inside of a ditch. Due to recent rain of approximately two days

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance (colonial and cellular), possible antimicrobial activity etc. of the organism, and why the organism might be significant.

Genome Structure

Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? Include S Ribosomal sequence that you obtained from PCR and sequencing here.


Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.


Physiology and Pathogenesis

Biochemical characteristics, enzymes made, other characteristics that may be used to identify the organism; contributions to environment (if any).
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Author

Page authored by Priscilla Martinez, student of Prof. Kristine Hollingsworth at Austin Community College.