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Page authored by Alex Lam, Kyle Kristoff students of Prof. Jay Lennon at IndianaUniversity.


Categories: Uncurated PagesPages edited by students of Jay Lennon at Indiana University
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Classification

Bacteria; Bacillota; Bacilli; Bacillales; Alicyclobacillaceae


Species

NCBI: Taxonomy


Alicyclobacillus; A. acidoterrestris


Description and Significance

Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.


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?


Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

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


Ecology and Pathogenesis

Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment. 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 Alex Lam, Kyle Kristoff students of Prof. Jay Lennon at IndianaUniversity.


Categories: Uncurated PagesPages edited by students of Jay Lennon at Indiana University