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==Description and Significance== | ==Description and Significance== | ||
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. | ||
Caldivirga maquilingensis is a rod shaped heterotrophic crenarchaeote that is found in the anaerobic or microaerobic environments of the mud springs of the Phillipines. It is a hyperthermophile that grows optimally around 85 degrees celsius as well as in acidic environments within the pH range of 2.3 to 6.4. | |||
==Genome Structure== | ==Genome Structure== |
Revision as of 16:43, 13 April 2012
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Classification
Domain: Archaea
Phylum: Crenarchaeota
Class: Thermoprotei
Order: Thermoproteales
Family: Thermoproteaceae
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Caldivirga maquilingensis
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important. Caldivirga maquilingensis is a rod shaped heterotrophic crenarchaeote that is found in the anaerobic or microaerobic environments of the mud springs of the Phillipines. It is a hyperthermophile that grows optimally around 85 degrees celsius as well as in acidic environments within the pH range of 2.3 to 6.4.
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 Katelyn Prieskorn, Elgin Paul Quebral, Mitchel Reed, and Grace Rodriguez, students of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.
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