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==Description and Significance== | ==Description and Significance== | ||
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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. | ||
In length, P.marinus is about 2-4 μm long. Containing two flagella, these protists are able to swim around their marine habitats freely. These protists are primarily located along the North American coast, from Maine to Florida to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. | |||
==Genome Structure== | ==Genome Structure== | ||
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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? | ||
==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ||
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Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces. | Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces. | ||
==Ecology and Pathogenesis== | ==Ecology and Pathogenesis== | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 7 November 2022
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Classification
Eukaryota; Perkinsozoa; Perkinsea; Perkinsida; Perkinsidae
Species
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Perkinsus marinus
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
In length, P.marinus is about 2-4 μm long. Containing two flagella, these protists are able to swim around their marine habitats freely. These protists are primarily located along the North American coast, from Maine to Florida to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico.
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.
Perkinsus marinus causes the disease known as dermo or perkinsosis. These diseases are characterized by the degradation and mortality in oyster populations.
References
Author
Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
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