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===Higher order taxa===
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Domain (Bacteria); Phylum (Proteobacteria); Class (Gammaproteobacteria); Order (Thiotrichales); Family (); Genus ()
<i>[[Bacteria]]; [[Proteobacteria]]; Gammaproteobacteria; Thiotrichales; Thiotrichaceae; Thiothrix </i>


===Species===
===Species===

Revision as of 22:24, 7 March 2013

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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Thiothrix nivea

Classification

Higher order taxa

Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Thiotrichales; Thiotrichaceae; Thiothrix

Species

Thiothrix nivea

Description and significance

Genome structure

Cell and colony structure

Metabolism

Ecology

T. nivea has been found to thrive within an optimal pH of 7.5 and temperatures ranging from 25-30 &deg C. 1

Pathology

References

1) Rossetti, Simona, Linda Blackall, et al. (2003) "Phylogenetic and physiological characterization of a heterotrophic, chemolithoautotrophic Thiothrix strain isolated from activated sludge." International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Journal. DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.02647-0

2) Gerrity, George. (2005) Bergey's Manual of Sytematic Bacteriology: Volume 2 - The Proteobacteria Part B The Gammaproteobacteria. 2nd Ed. Volume 2. New York: Springer. pp 134-141. Ebook

3)Larkin, John, and Dean Sinabarger. (1983) "Characterization of Thiothrix nivea." International Journal ofSystematic Bacteriology. Volume 33. Issue 4. : pp 841-846. Journal




Edited by Brittany N King, student of Dr. Lisa R. Moore, University of Southern Maine, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern Maine Biology Department Website