Pendulispora rubella

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Diagram of microscopic imaging of Pendiluspora rubella colony. Image credit: Garcia, R. et al., (2024).

Classification

Bacteria; Myxococcota; Myxococcia; Myxococcales; Sorangiineae; Pendulisporaceae

Species

NCBI: [1]

Pendiluspora rubella

Description and Significance

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?

Pendulispora rubella has a circular genome with 10,733 total genes. Named GCF_037157805.1-RS_2024_10_26 and fully mapped on 10/26/2024 12:40:18.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; 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.

Garcia,R., Popoff,A., Bader,C.D., Loehr,J., Walesch,S., Walt,C., Boldt,J., Bunk,B., Haeckl,F.J.F.P.J., Gunesch,A.P., Birkelbach,J., Nuebel,U., Pietschmann,T., Bach,T. and Mueller,R. "Discovery of the Pendulisporaceae a myxobacterial family with distinct sporulation behavior and unique specialized metabolism". Unpublished. 2024.

Author

Page authored by Colleen Bolmanski, Dakota Lowery, & Beckham LaBarbera, students of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.