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Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used.  Use [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/ NCBI] link to find]
Bacteria, Thermodesulfobacteria, Thermodesulfobacteria, Thermodesulfobacteriales, Thermodesulfobacteriaceae, Thermodesulfobacterium,
 
T. Hydrogeniphilium
   
   


===Species===
===Species===


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==Description and Significance==
 
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Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum is a gram-negative thermophile that is highly involved in the process of hydrogen oxidation in extreme environments (hydrogen-dependent biogeochemical processes). It also has a very large sulfate reduction contribution which helps out the in sulfate cycling, a key process in its native habitat. Without this process many of the organisms in the area would be without a primary food source as nutrients are so scarce at such great depth and pressure.


''Genus species''


   
   


==Description and Significance==
==Genome Structure==
 
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
 


==Genome Structure==
Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum only has a singular circular chromosome. It typically doesn't get larger than that in this species. However other closely related species can vary significantly.


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==


Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum is a typically curved or vibrio shape. It is gram-negative and possesses a single polar flagellum. The cells themselves are relatively small, only occurring singly or in pairs. It typical growth range occurs between 50 and 70 degrees Celsius. It is non-spore forming.
 


==Ecology and Pathogenesis==
==Ecology and Pathogenesis==


Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.<br>
Although Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum is typically observed to be an aquatic species, there has not been any major research dedicated to possibly locate it elsewhere. These current known habitats typically include volcanic hot springs, deep-sea hydrothermal sulfides, and other marine environments.
 
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.<br><br>


   
   

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Classification

Bacteria, Thermodesulfobacteria, Thermodesulfobacteria, Thermodesulfobacteriales, Thermodesulfobacteriaceae, Thermodesulfobacterium, T. Hydrogeniphilium


Species

Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum


Description and Significance

Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum is a gram-negative thermophile that is highly involved in the process of hydrogen oxidation in extreme environments (hydrogen-dependent biogeochemical processes). It also has a very large sulfate reduction contribution which helps out the in sulfate cycling, a key process in its native habitat. Without this process many of the organisms in the area would be without a primary food source as nutrients are so scarce at such great depth and pressure.



Genome Structure

Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum only has a singular circular chromosome. It typically doesn't get larger than that in this species. However other closely related species can vary significantly.


Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum is a typically curved or vibrio shape. It is gram-negative and possesses a single polar flagellum. The cells themselves are relatively small, only occurring singly or in pairs. It typical growth range occurs between 50 and 70 degrees Celsius. It is non-spore forming.

Ecology and Pathogenesis

Although Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum is typically observed to be an aquatic species, there has not been any major research dedicated to possibly locate it elsewhere. These current known habitats typically include volcanic hot springs, deep-sea hydrothermal sulfides, and other marine environments.


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 Sara Dominguez-Tapia, Ty Goller, Christian Nicholson, & Juliana Paris, students of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.