Soil Unknown: P. aeruginosa
Classification
Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
Genus species: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Habitat Information
The organism was isolated from 1 gram of a soil sample gathered from a park in the Barton Creek Landing complex in Travis County. In general, P. aeruginosa can be found in soil, decaying organic matter, and a variety of moist environments, including swimming pools, hot tubs, sponges, washcloths, and contact lens solutions (1).
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
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
1. Bauman, R. W. (2015) Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, pp. 567, 570. Glenview, IL: Pearson.
Author
Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Kristine Hollingsworth at Austin Community College.
