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''Genus species''
''Aliivibrio fischeri''


==Description and Significance==
==Description and Significance==
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
 
Aliivibrio fischeri is a rod-shaped, bio-luminescent bacteria that can be found in marine environments. While free-living, [i]A. fischeri [/i]
==Genome Structure==
==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?
Describe the size and content of the genome.  How many chromosomes?  Circular or linear?  Other interesting features?  What is known about its sequence?

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Classification

Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Vibrionales; Vibrionaceae

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Aliivibrio fischeri

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important. Aliivibrio fischeri is a rod-shaped, bio-luminescent bacteria that can be found in marine environments. While free-living, [i]A. fischeri [/i]

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 _____, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at IndianaUniversity.