Nitrosopumilus maritimus
Nitrosopumilus maritiumus From MicrobeWiki, the student-edited microbiology resource Jump to: navigation, search Contents [hide]
* 1 Classification (Shahwar and Jesse) o 1.1 Species * 2 Description and Significance (Jesse) * 3 Genome structure (Jesse) * 4 Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle (Shahwar) * 5 Ecology (Shahwar) * 6 References * 7 Author
Classification
Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find] Species
NCBI: Taxonomy
Genus species 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?
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.
Page authored by Dur-e-Shahwar Salam and Jesse Sadowsky at Michigan State University.