Thermoproteus neutrophilus

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Classification

Archaea; Crenarchaeota; Thermoprotei; Thermoproteales; Thermoproteaceae [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]

Species

neutrophilus

NCBI: Taxonomy

Genus species Thermoproteus neutrophilus

Description and Significance

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Genome Structure

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Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

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Ecology and Pathogenesis

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References

Messner, P. Pum, D. Margit, S. Stetter, K. Sleytr, U. Ultrastructure of the Cell Envelope of the Archaebacteria Thermoproteus tenax and Thermoproteus neutrophilus. Journal of Bacteriology. 1986. Volume 166 Number 3 p. 1046-1054

Author

Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.

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