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==Description and Significance==
==Description and Significance==
Describe the appearance (colonial and cellular), possible antimicrobial activity etc. of the organism, and why the organism might be significant.
The gram positive organism happened to be rod shaped measuring about 1.5-3.5 micrometers in size that contains endospores. The colony was circular, shiny, convex being a semi light yellow color.


==Genome Structure==
==Genome Structure==

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Classification

Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Eubacteria Phylum: Firmicutes Class: Bacilli Order: Bacillales Genus: Bacilus


Species

Marisflavi

NCBI: Taxonomy

Genus species

Habitat Information

The organism was grown in a Nutrient Agar (NA) in temperatures of 30-35 degree celsius.

Description and Significance

The gram positive organism happened to be rod shaped measuring about 1.5-3.5 micrometers in size that contains endospores. The colony was circular, shiny, convex being a semi light yellow color.

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? Include S Ribosomal sequence that you obtained from PCR and sequencing here.


Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

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


Physiology and Pathogenesis

Biochemical characteristics, enzymes made, other characteristics that may be used to identify the organism; contributions to environment (if any).
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 Alexys Campos, student of Prof. Kristine Hollingsworth at Austin Community College.