Blastochloris
Classification
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Alphaproteobacteria; Rhizobiales; Hyphomicrobiaceae; Blastochloris
Genus Species
Blastochloris viridis
Description and Significance
Blastochloris virdis is an a-proteobacteria.
Structure, Metabolism, and Life Cycle
Interesting features of its structure; how it gains energy (how it replicates, if virus); what important molecules it produces (if any), does it have an interesting life cycle?
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Natural habitat (soil, water, commensal of humans or animals?)
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, or plant hosts? Important virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/ [2] Photosynthetic System in Blastochloris viridis Revisited Marina Konorty, Vlad Brumfeld, Andre Vermeglio, Nava Kahana, Ohad Medalia, and Abraham Minsky Biochemistry 2009 48 (22), 4753-4761
Author
Page authored by Samantha Landvick, student of Mandy Brosnahan, Instructor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MICB 3301/3303: Biology of Microorganisms.