Polaromonas naphthalenivorans: Difference between revisions
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==Pathology== | ==Pathology== | ||
There are no known diseases caused by <i>P. naphthalenivorans CJ2</i>. | |||
==Application to Biotechnology== | ==Application to Biotechnology== |
Revision as of 13:49, 29 August 2007
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Polaromonas naphthalenivorans
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Protobacteria; Betaprotobacteria; Burkholderiales; Comamonadaceae, Polaromonas
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Polaramonas napthalenivorans CJ2
Description and significance
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Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
There are no known diseases caused by P. naphthalenivorans CJ2.
Application to Biotechnology
Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes? What are they and how are they used?
Current Research
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References
Edited by Christina Hopson, student of Rachel Larsen