Odinarchaeota

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Classification

Archaea; Proteoarchaeota; Asgard; Odinarchaeota [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]

Species

NCBI: [1]

Genus species

Description and Significance

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

Genome Structure

The genome size of Odinarchaeota is 1.4 Mb. Odinarchaeota only has 1 chromosome, and it is circular. There is very little research done about Asgard archaea, and even less research done on Odinarchaeota. 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

Schoch CL, et al. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database (Oxford). 2020: baaa062. PubMed: 32761142 PMC: PMC7408187.

Author

Page authored by Lilly Branch, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.