Halorubrum sodomense
Classification
Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Halobacteria; Haloferacales; Halorubraceae
Species
Halorubrum sodomense
NCBI: [1] |
Genus species
Description and Significance
Grows in high salt concentrated water, Uses ATP synthesis from a sunlight driven photoreceptor protein, Important for assisting with development of optogenetics
Genome Structure
In the genome: Two chromosomes and one plasmid, Circular shape, Proteins functioning in high saline/low temperature environments
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Located from surface water of Dead Sea; 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
Author
Page authored by Hannah Arostegui, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.