User:M.chuvochina
Classification
Higher order taxa
Kingdom – Domain – Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus
Species
Species name and type strain (consult LPSN http://www.bacterio.net/index.html for this information)
Description and significance
Give a general description of the species (e.g. where/when was it first discovered, where is it commonly found, has it been cultured, functional role, type of bacterium [Gram+/-], morphology, etc.) and explain why it is important to study this microorganism. Example citation [1], [2]
Genome structure
Select a strain for which genome information (e.g. size, plasmids, distinct genes, etc.) is available.
Cell structure and metabolism
Cell wall, biofilm formation, motility, metabolic functions. [1]
Ecology
Aerobe/anaerobe, habitat (location in the oral cavity, potential other environments) and microbe/host interactions.
Pathology
Do these microorganisms cause disease in the oral cavity or elsewhere?
Application to biotechnology
Bioengineering, biotechnologically relevant enzyme/compound production, drug targets,…
Current research
Summarise some of the most recent discoveries regarding this species.
References
Example references
This is where the references labelled throughout the document will appear.
- ↑ Hayward D, van Helden PD, Wiid IJ Glutamine synthetase sequence evolution in the mycobacteria and their use as molecular markers for Actinobacteria speciation BMC Evol. Biol. 9 48 2009 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/48
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