Halorhabdus utahensis

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Classification

Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Halobacteria; Halobacteriales; Halobacteriaceae; Halorhabdus

Species

Halorhabdus utahensis

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, 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.

1. Anderson, I., Tindall, B., Pomrenke, H., & Goker, M. (2009). Complete genome sequence of Halorhabdus utahensis type strain (AX-2T). Standards in Genomic Sciences, (1), 218-225. 2. Waino, M., Tindall, B., & Ingvorsen, K. (2000). Halorhabdus utahensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an aerobic, extremely halophilic member of the archaea from Great Salt Lake, Utah. International Journal of Systematic Evolutionary Microbiology, (50), 183-190. 3. Zhang, Tao, Supratim Datta, Jerry Eichler, and Natalia Ivanova. “Identification of a Haloalkaliphilic and Thermostable Cellulase with Improved Ionic Liquid Tolerance.” Green Chemistry 13 (2011): 2083-2090.

Author

Page authored by Elliot Swift, Mark Sherill, Matt Stolof, Hannah Shumway, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.

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