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" | "italics" Porphyromonas gingivalis "italics" and type strain strain 2561 = ATCC 33277= CCUG 25893 = CCUG 25928 = CIP 103683 = DSM 20709 = JCM 12257 = NCTC 11834 (consult LPSN http://www.bacterio.net/index.html for this information) | ||
==Description and significance== | ==Description and significance== |
Revision as of 05:34, 31 August 2016
Nur' Amirah Mohd Kassim Bench D 09082016
Classification
Higher order taxa
Kingdom: Bacteria - Domain: - Phylum: Bacteroidetes - Class: Bacteroidetes - Order: Bacteroidales - Family:Porphyromonadaceae - Genus:Porphyromonas
Species
"italics" Porphyromonas gingivalis "italics" and type strain strain 2561 = ATCC 33277= CCUG 25893 = CCUG 25928 = CIP 103683 = DSM 20709 = JCM 12257 = NCTC 11834 (consult LPSN http://www.bacterio.net/index.html for this information)
Description and significance
Give a general description of the species (e.g. where/when was it first discovered, where is it commonly found, has it been cultured, functional role, type of bacterium [Gram+/-], morphology, etc.) and explain why it is important to study this microorganism. Examples of citations [1], [2]
Genome structure
Select a strain for which genome information (e.g. size, plasmids, distinct genes, etc.) is available.
Cell structure and metabolism
Cell wall, biofilm formation, motility, metabolic functions.
Ecology
Aerobe/anaerobe, habitat (location in the oral cavity, potential other environments) and microbe/host interactions.
Pathology
Do these microorganisms cause disease in the oral cavity or elsewhere?
Application to biotechnology
Bioengineering, biotechnologically relevant enzyme/compound production, drug targets,…
Current research
Summarise some of the most recent discoveries regarding this species.
References
References examples
This page is written by Nur' Amirah Mohd Kassim for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016