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Bacteria – Bacteria – Bacteroidetes – Bacteroidia – Bacteroidales – Porphyromonadaceae – Porphyromonas | Bacteria – Bacteria – Bacteroidetes – Bacteroidia – Bacteroidales – Porphyromonadaceae – Porphyromonas (([1])) | ||
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Species name: Porphyromonas gingivalis | Species name: Porphyromonas gingivalis |
Revision as of 10:49, 21 September 2016
Jolene Sim
Bench E
31 August 2016 [1]
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria – Bacteria – Bacteroidetes – Bacteroidia – Bacteroidales – Porphyromonadaceae – Porphyromonas (([1]))
Species
Species name: Porphyromonas gingivalis
Type strain: W38 </ref>[2]</ref> (consult LPSN http://www.bacterio.net/index.html for this information)
Description and significance
Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is a non-motile, asaccharolytic, gram negative bacteria </ref>[3]</ref>.
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
- ↑ MICR3004
This page is written by Jolene Sim for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016