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1. [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0157516 Mashima, I., Theodorea, C.F., Thaweboon, B., Thweboon, S., Nakazawa, F., (2016) Identification of | 1. [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0157516 Mashima, I., Theodorea, C.F., Thaweboon, B., Thweboon, S., Nakazawa, F., (2016) Identification of <i>Veillonella</i> Species in the Tongue Biofilm bu using a Novel One-Step Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods. PlOs one <b>11</b>(6): e0157516.] | ||
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This page is written by Emily Mantilla for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016 | This page is written by Emily Mantilla for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016 |
Revision as of 00:28, 11 September 2016
Emily Mantilla Bench B 31/08/2016 [1]
Classification
Higher order taxa
Prokaryote – Bacteria – Firmicutes – Negativicutes – Veillonellales – Veillonellaceae – Veillonella
Species
Veillonella parvula
- Strain:Veillonella parvula DSM 2008
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
- ↑ MICR3004
This page is written by Emily Mantilla for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016