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==Description and Significance== | ==Description and Significance== | ||
''Micrococcus luteus'' is a oligotrophic bacteria that can be found on the skin of humans and other mammals, some foods, soil, and water. This aerobic microorganism can withstand severe and unfavorable conditions, but is not spore-forming. Instead it uses resuscitation promoting factor (Rpf) to revive itself from dormancy. | |||
''M. luteus'' is considered part of the normal microbiota and plays a role in breaking down the compounds in sweat which produces body-odor. | |||
==Genome Structure== | ==Genome Structure== | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 15 November 2022
Classification
Bacteria; Terrabacteria; Actinobacteria; Actinomycetia; Micrococcales; Micrococcaceae; Micrococcus
Species
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Micrococcus luteus
Description and Significance
Micrococcus luteus is a oligotrophic bacteria that can be found on the skin of humans and other mammals, some foods, soil, and water. This aerobic microorganism can withstand severe and unfavorable conditions, but is not spore-forming. Instead it uses resuscitation promoting factor (Rpf) to revive itself from dormancy.
M. luteus is considered part of the normal microbiota and plays a role in breaking down the compounds in sweat which produces body-odor.
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
Author
Page authored by Brittney Moore, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
