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==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle==
==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle==
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
(Discuss cell structure)
 
K. mikimotoi gains energy through hydrolysis reactions of ATP to ADP. However, in recent years there has been a decrease of phosphorus in the oceans where K. mikimotoi is mainly found. This decrease has led to an increase of the utilization of dissolved organic phosphorus to create ATP. (add more)
 
==Ecology and Pathogenesis==
==Ecology and Pathogenesis==
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.<br>
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.<br>

Revision as of 22:59, 16 November 2023

Karenia mikimotoi

Classification

Archaea; Nitrososphaerota; Nitrososphaeria; Nitrosopumilales; Nitrosopumilaceae

Species

NCBI: [1]

Dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.

Genome Structure

Members of the Karenia family are eukaryotes, meaning their genome structure is linear. Of the Karenia family K. mikimotoi has the third largest genome being 53.4.1 ± 3.05 pg DNA/cell. Of the sequenced DNA of K. mikimotoi one chromosome is considered the AG-chromosome due to the amount of arginine and guanine it contains. It was also found that K. mikimotoi contains numerous sections of recombinant DNA and nucleolar organizer regions.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

(Discuss cell structure)

K. mikimotoi gains energy through hydrolysis reactions of ATP to ADP. However, in recent years there has been a decrease of phosphorus in the oceans where K. mikimotoi is mainly found. This decrease has led to an increase of the utilization of dissolved organic phosphorus to create ATP. (add more)

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.

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.]

Author

Page authored by Mackenzie H. Deck, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington. [[Category:Pages edited by students of Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington]]