B. Cereus Cudmore-Lewis

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Classification

Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Genus species

Habitat Information

Describe the location and conditions under which the organism was isolated. Location:Lat:30.002092 Long:-97.883009 Description: New housing development, empty lot Precipitation:Not within 48 hours Temperature:70, few clouds Depth: 1.25 inches Visibility: 10 miles Humidity: 59% Wind: S 10 mph Sea Level: 1011.8 Date & Time: September 8, 2016, 18:53

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance (colonial and cellular), possible antimicrobial activity etc. of the organism, and why the organism might be significant.

Description: Color- Yellow Form: Circular Margin: Entire Consistency: Semi-mucoid Texture: Smooth Elevation: Raised

Antimicrobial Activity: None Antibiotic Resistance: Nafcillin

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? Include S Ribosomal sequence that you obtained from PCR and sequencing here.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.

Physiology and Pathogenesis

Biochemical characteristics, enzymes made, other characteristics that may be used to identify the organism; contributions to environment (if any).
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

References

[Sample reference]

Author

Page authored by Carley Cudmore and Jennifer Lewis, students of Prof. Kristine Hollingsworth at Austin Community College.