Thiomargarita magnifica
Classification
Bacteria (Domain);Proteobacteria (Phylum);Gammaproteobacteria (Class); Thiotrichales (Order); Thiotrichaceae (Family); Thiomargarita (Genus)
Species
Thiomargarita Magnifica
Description and Significance
Thiomargarita magnifica is characterized of large Thiromargarita cells. It is found in tropical marine coastal environments and is found to be 1cm in length. Thiomargarita magnifica is important for antibiotic production, evolution, the tree of life, and the sulfur cycle.
Genome Structure
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Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
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Ecology and Pathogenesis
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Author
Page authored by Grace Handle, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.