Methylothermus thermalis
[[Image:[IMG]http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/cyberfrogX/Metabolismtype.jpg[/IMG] |frame|Agrobacterium tumefaciens cells attached to a plant cell. From Hanson R and Hanson T, 1996..]]
Classification
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Methylococcales; Methylococcaceae
Species
Methylothermus thermalis |
Description and Significance
Gram-negative, non-motile coccoids 0.6-0.8 micrometers in diameter. Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
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?
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Japanese Hot Spring; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
References
Author
Page authored by Anthony Heidt and James Goodrow Jr., student of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.