Candidatus Cardinium: Difference between revisions
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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Domain (Bacteria); Super Phylum (Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi group); Phylum ( | Domain (Bacteria); Super Phylum (Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi group); Phylum (Cytophaga-Flavobacterium-Bacteroides); Class (Bacteroidetes); Order (Bacteroidales); Family (Bacteroidaceae); Genus (Candidatus Cardinium) | ||
==Species== | ==Species== | ||
''Candidatus Cardinium'' | ''Candidatus Cardinium'' | ||
==Description and Significance== | ==Description and Significance== | ||
‘Candidatus Cardinium’ is a bacterium from the Bacteriodetes group. It is involved in reproduction alterations of arthropod host organisms including cytoplasmic incompatibility, parthenogenesis, and feminization. | |||
This bacterium is often located within the reproductive tissues of the host. It is often found with other arthropod-associated Bacteroidetes that alter host biology. Distantly related hosts can harbor closely related Cardinium. Closely related Cardinium also tend to cluster with closely related hosts. | |||
This bacterium is often located within the reproductive tissues of the host. It is often found with other | |||
==Genome Structure== | ==Genome Structure== | ||
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==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ||
This bacteria is located within the reproductive tissues of the host organism. | |||
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces. | Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces. | ||
==Ecology and Pathogenesis== | ==Ecology and Pathogenesis== |
Revision as of 19:15, 19 April 2011
Classification
Domain (Bacteria); Super Phylum (Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi group); Phylum (Cytophaga-Flavobacterium-Bacteroides); Class (Bacteroidetes); Order (Bacteroidales); Family (Bacteroidaceae); Genus (Candidatus Cardinium)
Species
Candidatus Cardinium
Description and Significance
‘Candidatus Cardinium’ is a bacterium from the Bacteriodetes group. It is involved in reproduction alterations of arthropod host organisms including cytoplasmic incompatibility, parthenogenesis, and feminization.
This bacterium is often located within the reproductive tissues of the host. It is often found with other arthropod-associated Bacteroidetes that alter host biology. Distantly related hosts can harbor closely related Cardinium. Closely related Cardinium also tend to cluster with closely related hosts.
Genome Structure
‘Candidatus Cardinium’ has linear 1364 bp DNA sequence.
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
This bacteria is located within the reproductive tissues of the host organism.
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.
-Capacity to feminize (ex. B. californicus).
-Does not have a negative effect on fitness of organism.
-May contribute to host organism by adding insectiside resistance.
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Author
Page authored by Benjamin Lowe & Brian Lovett, students of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.
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