Myxococcus llanfair­pwll­gwyn­gyll­go­gery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch­ensis

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Classification

Domain: Bacteria Phylum: Myxococcota Class: Myxococcia Order: Myxococcales Family: Myxococcaceae Genus: Myxococcus Species: M. llanfair­pwll­gwyn­gyll­go­gery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch­ensis [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]

Species

NCBI: [1]

M. llanfair­pwll­gwyn­gyll­go­gery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch­ensis

Description and Significance

Appearance:is a rod-shaped, gram-negative myxobacteria species that can be found in the soil.  It feeds on some other bacteria as a predator.The rod-like vegetative cells' ends taper somewhat. The colonies are light brown in color and move in swarms. Fruiting bodies that are broadly round and orange are produced. Its genome's draft sequence[2] revealed notable differences from every other species of Myxococcus that had been originally defined.

Habitat: It was called after the town of Llanfair­pwll­gwyn­gyll­go­gery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch, on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, where it was separated from soil that was gathered close by. With 73 characters in total, the scientific name of this bacterial species is thought to be the longest name in the binomial naming system. However, it has not yet received approval from the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM), and as a result, is not regarded as legitimate. The scientific name Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides has been used for the longest time. 

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?

The genomes of myxobacteria are longer than those of any other free-living bacteria without a developmental cycle, measuring between 9 and 10 Mbp. Their G+C content ranges from 67 to 71%. In the course of its developmental cycle, the bacterium Myxococcus produces multicellular fruiting structures that contain spores.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structuret. A fruiting body (A) of the bacterium Myxococcus is a spherical mass of around 1 105 cells that contains spores that can withstand stress. The fruiting body is tiny (1/10 mm), sticky, and contains many closely spaced spores. A fruiting body gets nutrients when it:

How it gains energy: The bacteria are thought to gain some energy from these oxidations; however, there is still no proof that any of them are obligate lithotrophs.

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: Melanny Zunun-Parada, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington. BIO 330 FALL 2022