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[[Image:lacto.jpg|thumb|400px|right|'''Figure 1'''--<i>'''Alcaligenes faecalis'''</i><br/>Leifson flagella stain of Alcaligenes faecalis (digitally colorized). Photograph by [http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/04251999/00009/10G0018_lores.jpg CDC Public Health Image Library (PHIL) (1).]]]
[[Image:faecalis.jpg|thumb|400px|right|'''Figure 1'''--<i>'''Alcaligenes faecalis'''</i><br/>Leifson flagella stain of Alcaligenes faecalis (digitally colorized). Photograph by [http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/04251999/00009/10G0018_lores.jpg CDC Public Health Image Library (PHIL)/Dr. William A. Clark (1).]]]
==Classification==
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Revision as of 16:38, 4 October 2011

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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Alcaligenes faecalis NEUF2011

Figure 1--Alcaligenes faecalis
Leifson flagella stain of Alcaligenes faecalis (digitally colorized). Photograph by CDC Public Health Image Library (PHIL)/Dr. William A. Clark (1).

Classification

Higher order taxa

  • Domain: Bacteria
    • Phylum: Proteobacteria
      • Class: Beta Proteobacteria
        • Order: Burkholderiales
          • Family: Alcaligenaceae

Species

  • Genus: Alcaligenes
  • Species: faecalis


Alcaligenes faecalis

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 and metabolism

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.


Ecology

Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to the environment.

Pathology

How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

Current Research

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Cool Factor

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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.

  • Created and Edited by Kevin Wieczerza, Stephanie Freed, Amanda McKenzie, Hughes Burridge -- Students of Dr. Iris Keren