Corynebacterium renale
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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Genus Contents [hide]
* 1 Classification o 1.1 Higher order taxa o 1.2 Species * 2 Description and significance * 3 Genome structure * 4 Cell structure and metabolism * 5 Ecology * 6 Pathology * 7 References
Classification Higher order taxa
Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find] Species
NCBI: Taxonomy
Genus species 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 environment. Pathology
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.