Corynebacterium diphtheriae
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Classification
Higher order taxa
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Species
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
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Description and significance
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Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
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Edited by student Rachael Spradley of Rachel Larsen
