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[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 1.↑ MICR3004

This page is written by Dylan Ravensberg for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016