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[[File:blackcolonies.jpeg|thumb|Black pigmentation of ''Porphyromonas gingivalis'' on blood agar]] | [[File:blackcolonies.jpeg|thumb|Black pigmentation of ''Porphyromonas gingivalis'' on blood agar <sup>[[#References|[6]]]</sup>]] | ||
Porphyromonas gingivalis was first discovered <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. It is a pathogenic bacterium that has no functional role <sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> and is commonly found in the oral cavity<sup>[[#References|[3]]]</sup>. P. gingivalis is a gram negative, rod shaped bacteria that forms black pigmented colonies on blood agar plate <sup>[[#References|[ | Porphyromonas gingivalis was first discovered <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. It is a pathogenic bacterium that has no functional role <sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> and is commonly found in the oral cavity<sup>[[#References|[3]]]</sup>. P. gingivalis is a gram negative, rod shaped bacteria that forms black pigmented colonies on blood agar plate <sup>[[#References|[4]]]</sup>. It is important to study this microorganism as <sup>[[#References|[5]]]</sup>. | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 21 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 ATCC33277
Description and significance
Porphyromonas gingivalis was first discovered [1]. It is a pathogenic bacterium that has no functional role [2] and is commonly found in the oral cavity[3]. P. gingivalis is a gram negative, rod shaped bacteria that forms black pigmented colonies on blood agar plate [4]. It is important to study this microorganism as [5].
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
