Mesoplasma florum: Difference between revisions
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''Mesoplasma florum'' is a ''Mycoplasma'' species, which come from the bacteria Mollicutes. Mollicutes do not have a cell wall and are parasitic. ''Mycoplasma'' are characteristically small, as well as self-replicating. Although ''Mesoplasma florum'' are a species of ''Mycoplasma,'' ''Mesoplasma florum'' are not parasitic and are non-motile, unlike ''Mycoplasma.'' (1) | ''Mesoplasma florum'' is a ''Mycoplasma'' species, which come from the bacteria Mollicutes. Mollicutes do not have a cell wall and are parasitic. ''Mycoplasma'' are characteristically small, as well as self-replicating. Although ''Mesoplasma florum'' are a species of ''Mycoplasma,'' ''Mesoplasma florum'' are not parasitic and are non-motile, unlike ''Mycoplasma.'' Like ''Mycoplasma,'' ''Mesoplasma florum'' are also have a very small genome size (smaller than 1Mb). (1) | ||
Gene sequencing of ''Mesoplasma florum'' is important because it is the smallest self-replicating organism, ''Mycoplasma,'' and therefore, is itself very small. Furthermore, ''Micoplasma florum'' is non-motile, so it is used to study and identify motility genes.(1) | |||
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Revision as of 09:51, 29 August 2007
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Mollicutes; Entomoplasmatales; Entomoplasmataceae; Mesoplasma
Species
Mesoplasma florum
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
Description and significance
Mesoplasma florum is a Mycoplasma species, which come from the bacteria Mollicutes. Mollicutes do not have a cell wall and are parasitic. Mycoplasma are characteristically small, as well as self-replicating. Although Mesoplasma florum are a species of Mycoplasma, Mesoplasma florum are not parasitic and are non-motile, unlike Mycoplasma. Like Mycoplasma, Mesoplasma florum are also have a very small genome size (smaller than 1Mb). (1)
Gene sequencing of Mesoplasma florum is important because it is the smallest self-replicating organism, Mycoplasma, and therefore, is itself very small. Furthermore, Micoplasma florum is non-motile, so it is used to study and identify motility genes.(1)
