Deinococcus radiodurans: Difference between revisions

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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Deinococcus radiodurans

Bacteria; Deinococcus-Thermus; Deinococci; Deinococcales; Deinococcaceae; Deinococcus

NCBI: Taxonomy

D. radiodurans, D. radiodurans R1

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Edited by Edwin Cook, student of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano

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+{{Biorealm Genus}}
+==Classification==
+===Higher order taxa===
+Bacteria; Deinococcus-Thermus; Deinococci; Deinococcales; Deinococcaceae; Deinococcus
+===Species===
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+'''NCBI: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Tree&id=2&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock Taxonomy]'''
+|}
+''D. radiodurans, D. radiodurans R1''
+==Description and significance==
+==Genome structure==
+==Cell structure and metabolism==
+==Ecology==
+Describe any interactions with other organisms (included eukaryotes), contributions to the environment, effect on environment, etc.
+==Application to Biotechnology==
+Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes?  What are they and how are they used?
+==Current Research==
+Enter summaries of the most recent research here--at least three required
+==References==
+[Sample reference] [http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/2/489 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.]
+Edited by Edwin Cook, student of [mailto:ralarsen@ucsd.edu Rachel Larsen] and Kit Pogliano