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==Description and Significance==  
==Description and Significance==  
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.  
 
Early findings of Mycobacterium Phlei have reported the microorganism existing in a rod shaped, but there have also been reports of a coccoid form depending on environmental conditions. The coccoid form is the primary relaxed form of the organism and when introduced to nutrients, Mycobacterium Phlei transitions back to the rod shape (Das et al., 2016). The microorganism can usually be found in water ecosystems, forest biomes and in drinking water (Egamberdieva et al., 2011). The study of M. Phlei, enables a more comprehensive understanding of other pathogenic mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.  
 
==Genome Structure==  
==Genome Structure==  
The size of the genome of M. Phlei is 5.64 million base pairs (Abdallah et al., 2012). In addition, the GC (guinane-cystosine) content of the genome is 69.24%, making it one of the highest among Mycobacteria.
Describe the size and content of the genome.  How many chromosomes?  Circular or linear?   
Describe the size and content of the genome.  How many chromosomes?  Circular or linear?   
Other interesting features?  What is known about its sequence?  
Other interesting features?  What is known about its sequence?  
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==References==  
==References==  
https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/121072
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4860684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370867/
[Sample reference] [http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/2/489 Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T.,  
[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,  
and Horikoshi, K. "''Palaeococcus ferrophilus'' gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic,  

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Classification

Bacteria, Actinobacteria, Actinomycetia, Corynebacteriales, Mycobaceriaceae, Mycolicibacterium

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Species

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Mycobacterium Phlei

Description and Significance

Early findings of Mycobacterium Phlei have reported the microorganism existing in a rod shaped, but there have also been reports of a coccoid form depending on environmental conditions. The coccoid form is the primary relaxed form of the organism and when introduced to nutrients, Mycobacterium Phlei transitions back to the rod shape (Das et al., 2016). The microorganism can usually be found in water ecosystems, forest biomes and in drinking water (Egamberdieva et al., 2011). The study of M. Phlei, enables a more comprehensive understanding of other pathogenic mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

Genome Structure

The size of the genome of M. Phlei is 5.64 million base pairs (Abdallah et al., 2012). In addition, the GC (guinane-cystosine) content of the genome is 69.24%, making it one of the highest among Mycobacteria.

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.

References

https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/121072

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4860684/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370867/

[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 _____, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.

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