Alcaligenes viscolactis

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Classification

Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Betaproteobacteria; Burkholderiales; Alcaligenaceae [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]

Species

NCBI: [1]

Alcaligenes viscolactis

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.

Genome Structure

These bacteria escribe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

The Alcaligenes viscolactis has a very short and round rod shape that is classified as Coccus. Its diameter ranges from 0.5 to 1.0 µm and its length ranges from 0.5 to 2.6 µm. The microbe is gram-negative and unpigmented.

how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.

Ecology and Pathogenesis

Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.

If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Author

Page authored by Leigha Boyd, Dyan-jashly Carino, Sydney Dowtin, & Abigal Smith, students of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.