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.