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  • [[Category:Short pages 2]] ...ource of the commercially available restriction enzyme BamHI which cuts at the palindrome CGATCC.[[#References | [2]]]
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  • [[Category:Short pages]] ...tructure the cells within it are in the form of discoid and are surrounded by cell wall so it does not require heterocyst. [[#References | [2]]]
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  • [[Category:Short pages]] ...evelopment of the endospores take place over the course of passage through the guinea pig gastrointestinal tract. [[#References | [2]]]
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  • [[Category:Short pages]] ...those with diabetes mellitus, cancer, or AIDS, but also used as the source of making fermented foods and alcoholic beverages in Asia.[[#References | [1]]
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  • [[Category:Short pages]] ...resistant by changing its binding site for it. This has made the organism of clinical importance [[#References | [2]]].
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  • [[Category:Short pages]] [[File: Bacillus2.gif|thumb|right| These pictures are microscopic images of Bacillus odysseyi.]]
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  • ...s similar to others in its group in shape and environment, although it has the unique septum and known pathogenesis. [[#References | [4]]] ...nces | [2]]]. ''Micrococcus'' are known for their high G-C count and part of their metabolism allows them to produce acid from glucose glycerol and conv
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  • ...validation of sterilizing-grade membrane filters due to the small size of the bacterium [[#References | [3]]] . ...pH around 7 and at optimal temperature around 35°C [[#References | [4]]] . The organism does not ferment any carbohydrates and shows no hemolysis activity
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  • [[File: EM of bl. virdis.gif|thumb|right| Electron microscopy of the photosynthetic system in ''Blastochloris virdis''.]] ...ochloris viridis'' and has since contributed to a general understanding of the reaction center's present in all oxygenic phototrophs, as well as how they
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  • ...site for more details about habitat.]] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ...nches with whitened tips, typically grow in clusters on decaying hardwood. The fungus can cause a root rot in hawthorn and gooseberry plants.[[#References
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  • ...and ''P. asaccharolytica'' are also black pigmented bacteria and native to the oral cavity. ...cts of fermentation are n-butyric and acetic acids as well as lower levels of propionic , isobutyric, and isovaleric acids.
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  • [[Category:Short pages]] ...ces for energy. ''T. atlanticus'' is also able to survive in a wider range of pH conditions. [[#References | [1]]]
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  • ...e other members of their genus, they exhibit a cell envelope that consists of a plasma membrane, periplasmic space, and an outer membrane. [[#References ...20-500 nm has been observed. The outer membrane is predominately composed of a protein called Imp1227 (Ignicoccus outer-membrane protein)[[#References |
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  • ...in patients that are already immunocompromised. ''G. rubripertincta'' has the ability to produce mycobactin, a lipid factor that promotes growth [[#Refer The cell wall composition and chemotaxonomic properties of ''Gordonia'' relate it to ''Mycobacterium'', ''Rhodococcus'', and ''Skerman
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  • ...ished from other Azosprillum species based upon the ability of utilization of ribose and mannose. [[#References | [3]]] ...pable of fixing nitrogen through assimilation of ammonium and the activity of nitrogenase. [[#References | [1]]] Nitrogen fixation occurs under microaero
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  • [[File: H cinaedi.jpeg|thumb|right| Transmission electron micrograph of ‘’H. cinaedi’’ illustrating their typical sheathed flagella [[#Refe ...olated from patients with enteritis and proctitis along with other species of its genus, such as ''H. fennelliae, H. pullorum,H. westmeadii, H. canadensi
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  • ...n thus be described as an extremophile. Like other microorganisms found in the Berkeley pit, Euglena mutabilis may have useful byproducts. Specifically, r ...ody and it's stigma is about 7 μm in diameter. In addition to it's stigma, the Euglena mutabilis has many fusiform chloroplasts and it's nucleus is poster
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  • ...infection by Machupo virus causes hemorragic fever syndromes and is spread by rodents. [[#References | [1]]] ...lipid-containing envelope with 8-10 nm long club-shaped projections around the outside. [[#References | [1]]][[#References | [2]]]
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  • ...|right|Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae cross streaked with a feeder colony of Beta-hemolytic staphylococcus.]] ...and reported in 1957, and was formally declared to be the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia in 1964.It was reclassified in 1983 after DNA studi
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  • ...many other members of the algae(Protists subgroup) its seems to be capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction. [[#References | [5]]] [[#References | ...eye spots of many varieties. They have been shown to reproduce asexually by mitosis. [[#References | [5]]] There is some evidence indicating meiosis
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  • ...park a whole new range of questions to the abiding question of the origins of life on Earth [[#References | [1]]]. Therefore, it is important for scienti ...ng | thumb | right | The comparison chart illustrates the the genome sizes of viruses, archaean and bacteria. Source: http://io9.com/newly-discovered-pan
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  • ...halis'', but this is an area of active research due to the high prevalence of pathogenesis and colonization. ...irulence factor. These are structures of gram-negative bacteria that allow the cells to infect a host through a process called cell adhesion. Another term
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  • ...can grow as both a yeast and as filamentous cells. It is a popular cause of oral and vaginal infections ("thrush") , but is easily treated with common ...es | [2]]]. The form it takes depends on environmental cues, switching to the hyphae phase based primarily on temperature and pH changes.
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  • ...e is no sign of zoonotic potential for humans. Which has been a concern as the closely related ''F. tularensis'' is a well-known human pathogen that cause ...heir presence has been used with 16S rRNA and also detecting certain genes of their 1.85 Mb genome [[#References | [2][3]]].
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  • ...other microorganisms [[#references | [3]]]. Xenophyophores also belong to the larger group, '''Foramaminifera'''. ...The main significance of this organism is its relative obscurity and lack of information. Even though this organism was discovered 131 years ago.
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  • ...ts of a complex mycellium which degrades dead tree bark. All known species of Omphalotus are thought to be poisonous, and produce a traditional steam and ...ch can be refined into a drug known as irofulven. Currently, the mechanism of irofulven's anti-cancer properties is not well-understood, but it appear to
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  • ...inland waters, where they may grow in enough numbers to color the surface of ponds and ditches green, for example E. viridis or even red, such as E. s ...sizing chloroplasts within the body of the cell, which enable them to feed by autotrophy. However, they can also take nourishment heterotrophically [2]
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  • [[File: Canine parvovirus.jpg|thumb|right|This is a space filling model of CPV2 viral capsid. [[#References | [3]]]]] ...rs by two amino acids in the viral capsid and this small difference causes the virus to almost exclusively affect canines.
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  • [[File: HHV Structure.gif|thumb|right|Structure of a Herpesvirus.]] Roseolovirus is a group 1 virus according to the Baltimore classification system. This distinction indicates double stranded
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  • ...ces | [1]]]. Infections due to ''R. equi'' currently have a mortality rate of approximately 25% [[#References | [1]]]. [[Image: micro19.jpg|thumb|left|These are stained, cytoplasmic bodies of ''R. equi'' within lung tissue. [[#References | [2]]]]
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  • ...tic acid. [[#References | [1]]] ''Lactobacillus camelliae'' is the species of Lactobacillus which found in camellia leaves. ...BCC 21233(T)=JCM 13995(T)=NRIC 0672(T)=PCU 273(T)) which has 51.9 mol% G+C of DNA. [[#References | [2]]]
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  • [[File: image name.jpg | thumb | right | Example of white, bleached coral (''Acropora''), Keppel Islands, Great Barrier Reef, A ...roduct [[#References | [3]]] Coral reefs also generate significant amounts of tourism dollars annually.
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  • ...disorders, blindness, hemorrhagic fever and thrombosis. The capability of the virus to cause major epidemics among livestock and humans make infection wi ...ctural proteins play a role in pathogenesis in vivo [[#References | [5]]]. The virus is likely to have an icosahedral symmetry.
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  • [[File: salmonella.jpg|thumb|right|Colonies of pathogenic bacteria growing on an agar culture plate - Salmonella enterica ...etry based analysis these methods along with others will further elucidate the pathogenesis and possible vaccine candidates.
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  • ...ments when it becomes its pathogenic form [[#References | [3]]]. Like most of its genus, ''Malassezia furfur'' is a lipophilic yeast meaning it requires ...l movement, and the adhesion molecules help ''Malassezia furfur'' stick to the epithelial layer.
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  • ...Andrea Stierle, researchers at the University of Montana, and discoverers of ''Taxomyces andreanae'', named after Andrea Stierle.]] ...: yews.jpg|thumb|right|The Pacific yew tree is an important source of both the Taxol compound and endophytes like ''Taxomyces andreanae'' that also produc
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