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Thomas Clarkson, Bench D, 31/08/16.
Classification
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Higher order taxa
Bacteria – Bacteria – Bacteroidetes – Bacteroidetes – Bacteroidales – Porphyromonas - gingivalis
Species
The species is Porphyromonas gingivalis, and it has a number of different type strains. These are 2561 T , ATCC 33277 T , BCRC 14417 T , CCRC 14417 T , CCUG 25893 T , CCUG 25928 T , CIP 103683 T , Coykendall 2561T , DSM 20709 T , JCM 12257 T , KCTC 5121T , NCTC 11834 T , Slots 2561 T , Slots' 2561 T , Slots' strain 2561 T (1).
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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. Examples of citations [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.
Ecology
Aerobe/anaerobe, habitat (location in the oral cavity, potential other environments) and microbe/host interactions.REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE[1]
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
References examples
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This page is written by Thomas Clarkson for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016