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Revision as of 02:59, 16 September 2016
Nur' Amirah Mohd Kassim Bench D 09082016
Classification
Higher order taxa
- Kingdom: Bacteria
- Domain: Bacteria
- Phylum: Bacteroidetes
- Class: Bacteroidetes
- Order: Bacteroidales
- Family: Porphyromonadaceae
- Genus: Porphyromonas
Species
Porphyromonas gingivalis type strain 2561
Description and significance
Give a general description of the species
where/when was it first discovered
where is it commonly found
has it been cultured
functional role
type of bacterium [Gram+/-]
morphology
explain why it is important to study this microorganism
Examples of citations [1], [2]
Genome structure
Select a strain for which genome information (e.g. size, plasmids, distinct genes, etc.) is available.
Cell structure and metabolism
Cell wall, biofilm formation, motility, metabolic functions.
Ecology
Aerobe/anaerobe, habitat (location in the oral cavity, potential other environments) and microbe/host interactions.
Pathology
Do these microorganisms cause disease in the oral cavity or elsewhere?
Application to biotechnology
Bioengineering, biotechnologically relevant enzyme/compound production, drug targets,…
Current research
Summarise some of the most recent discoveries regarding this species.
References
References examples
This page is written by Nur' Amirah Mohd Kassim for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016
