Acidilobus saccharovorans: Difference between revisions

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Describe the size and content of the genome.  How many chromosomes?  Circular or linear?  Other interesting features?  What is known about its sequence?
Describe the size and content of the genome.  How many chromosomes?  Circular or linear?  Other interesting features?  What is known about its sequence?
 
A. saccharovorans consists of a circular genome with 1,496,453 base pairs. A. saccharovorans have no extrachromosomal elements and have one copy of the 16S-23S rRNA operon. There are 246 genes that are unique for A. saccharovorans.


==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle==
==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle==

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Legend. Image credit: Name or Publication.


Classification

Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]


Species

NCBI: [1]


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? A. saccharovorans consists of a circular genome with 1,496,453 base pairs. A. saccharovorans have no extrachromosomal elements and have one copy of the 16S-23S rRNA operon. There are 246 genes that are unique for A. saccharovorans.

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.


Author

Page authored by Leah Rotte, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.