Template:MICR3004

Template:MICR3004 From MicrobeWiki, the student-edited microbiology resource Name Bench ID Date [1] Contents [hide] 1 Classification 1.1 Higher order taxa 1.2 Species 2 Description and significance 3 Genome structure 4 Cell structure and metabolism 5 Ecology 6 Pathology 7 Application to biotechnology 8 Current research 9 References [edit] Classification

[edit] Higher order taxa Kingdom – Domain – Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus [edit] Species Species name and type strain (consult LPSN http://www.bacterio.net/index.html for this information) [edit] Description and significance

Give a general description of the species (e.g. where/when was it first discovered, where is it commonly found, has it been cultured, functional role, type of bacterium [Gram+/-], morphology, etc.) and explain why it is important to study this microorganism. Examples of citations [1], [2] [edit] Genome structure

Select a strain for which genome information (e.g. size, plasmids, distinct genes, etc.) is available. [edit] Cell structure and metabolism

Cell wall, biofilm formation, motility, metabolic functions. [edit] Ecology

Aerobe/anaerobe, habitat (location in the oral cavity, potential other environments) and microbe/host interactions. [edit] Pathology

Do these microorganisms cause disease in the oral cavity or elsewhere? [edit] Application to biotechnology

Bioengineering, biotechnologically relevant enzyme/compound production, drug targets,… [edit] Current research

Summarise some of the most recent discoveries regarding this species. [edit] References

References examples 1. Sahm, K., MacGregor, B.J., Jørgensen, B.B., and Stahl, D.A. (1999) Sulphate reduction and vertical distribution of sulphate-reducing bacteria quantified by rRNA slotblot hybridization in a coastal marine sediment. Environ Microbiol 1: 65-74. 2. Human Oral Microbiome ↑ MICR3004 This page is written by<Your Name> for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016