Halorhodospira halophila
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Halorhodospira halophila
Classification
Higher order taxa
Superkingdom: Bacteria; Phylum: Proteobacteria; Class: Gammaproteobacteria; Order: Chromatiales; Family: Ectothiorhodospiraceae; Genus: Halorhodospira; Species: Halorhodospira Halophila
Species
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Halorhodospira Halophila
Organisms: Halorhodospira Halophila S1
Description and significance
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Genome structure
The gene sequence of Halorhodospira Halophila S1, the only listed organism of the species has been fully determined. Genome sequencing of Halorhodospira Halophila S1 was completed in January 2007 by the <http://genome.jgi-psf.org/draft_microbes/halha/halha.info.html Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute>. The genome is 2,678,452 nucleotides long (1,339,226 base pairs) and is made up of circular DNA. There are 2493 genes, 2407 which are protein coding, as well as 55 structural RNAs. There is no current information on plasmids related to this species.
Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
Edited by student Kent Lee of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano
