Beijerinckia derxii
Beijerinckia derxii
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Alphaproteobacteria; Rhizobiales; Beijerinckiaceae; Beijerinckia; Beijerinckia derxii
NCBI: Taxonomy
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Description and significance
Non-motile, unicellular organism. Free-living (non-symbiotic), Aerobic, chemoheterotrophic bacteria with N2 fixing capabilities. Rod-shaped when young; pear, or dumbbell shaped cells with aging; polar lipoid bodies on each end of the cell. These bacteria are extremely acid tolerant and have been shown to fix more nitrogen as the acidity levels increase (up to 2.7 pH) (Barbosa et. all. 2002)
Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology
Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to environment.
Pathology
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
