Pontibacter salisaro
Classification
Domain Bacteria Kingdom Bscterioldetes/chlorobi Phylum Bacteroidetes Class Cytophagia Order Cytophagales Family Cytophagaceae Genus Pontibacter [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
Genus species Pontibacter Salisaro
Habitat Information
Latitude: 30.14402 degrees Longitude: -97.78506 degrees
It was a cloudy day high of 58 degrees low of 44 degrees on Jan 30th 2015. A spade and a glass mason jar to collet the soil sample. The soil was collected after digging 1 foot below the surface.
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance (colonial and cellular), possible antimicrobial activity etc. of the organism, and why the organism might be significant.
Cellular: gram negative aerobic rod shaped red pigmented
Colonial: red pigmented round convex smooth
This soil microbe was placed on a lawn of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, which is a gram negative bacteria, and it had a zone of inhibition which indicates antimicrobial capabilities.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? Include S Ribosomal sequence that you obtained from PCR and sequencing here.
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
Author
Page authored by Wendie Speed_, student of Prof. Kristine Hollingsworth at Austin Community College.
