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==Habitat Information ==
==Habitat Information ==

Revision as of 04:36, 6 December 2017

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Classification

Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

NS Mystery Organism

Habitat Information

Describe the location and conditions under which the organism was isolated.

Date: 09/06/2017

Time: 18:49:00 CST

Air Temperature: 83 ℉

Humidity: 33%

24 hr rainfall: 0 inches

Pressure: 30.6 inch/ 1,017.0 mb

Solar Radiation: 22.49 ms/m²

Latitude: 30.144673 | Longitude: -97.841463

The organism was isolated at a latitude of 30.144673 and a longitude of -97.841463 on September 6, 2017 at 18:49:00 CST. The conditions under which the NS Mystery Organism was isolated includes it being 83 degrees fahrenheit and 33% humidity. There were 0 inches of rainfall with a solar radiation of 22.49 ms/m^2.

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance (colonial and cellular), possible antimicrobial activity etc. of the organism, and why the organism might be significant.

Genome Structure

Due to complications with PCR results, the sequence of the organism is unknown.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.


Physiology and Pathogenesis

Biochemical characteristics, enzymes made, other characteristics that may be used to identify the organism; contributions to environment (if any).
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

References

[Sample reference] 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 Suchanart Apisaksiri and Sally Phonthaasa, students of Prof. Kristine Hollingsworth at Austin Community College.