Chloroflexus aurantiacus: Difference between revisions
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==Description and Significance== | ==Description and Significance== | ||
''C. aurantiacus'' is described as anoxygenic, thermophilic, symbiotic, filamentous, gliding, phototrophic bacteria commonly found in hot springs under normal to alkaline pH conditions. The optimal temperature range for the growth for this organism is approximately 50-60°C. It is commonly known to exist in areas with high sulfide concentrations and adequate periods of direct sunlight. ''C. aurantiacus'' can be found in microbial mats with other strains of photosynthetic bacteria or found in isolation. ''C. aurantiacus'' is commonly utilized as a model organism and is found to be critical to scientific research into the evolution of photosynthetic organisms. | |||
==Genome Structure== | ==Genome Structure== | ||
Revision as of 23:38, 23 April 2010
Classification
Bacteria (Domain); Chloroflexi (Phylum); Chloroflexi (Class); Chloroflexales (Order); Chloroflexaceae (Family) [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
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Chloroflexus aurantiacus
Description and Significance
C. aurantiacus is described as anoxygenic, thermophilic, symbiotic, filamentous, gliding, phototrophic bacteria commonly found in hot springs under normal to alkaline pH conditions. The optimal temperature range for the growth for this organism is approximately 50-60°C. It is commonly known to exist in areas with high sulfide concentrations and adequate periods of direct sunlight. C. aurantiacus can be found in microbial mats with other strains of photosynthetic bacteria or found in isolation. C. aurantiacus is commonly utilized as a model organism and is found to be critical to scientific research into the evolution of photosynthetic organisms.
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, 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
Author
Page authored by Eric Mrozek & Bob Moore, students of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.
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