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===Higher order taxa=== | ===Higher order taxa=== | ||
Bacteria – | Bacteria – Bacteria – Firmicutes – Negativicutes – Selenomonadales – Veillonellaceae – Veillonella | ||
===Species=== | ===Species=== | ||
''Veillonella parvula'' <br> | ''Veillonella parvula'' <br> |
Revision as of 12:28, 22 September 2016
Teo Jia Ling Tricia; Bench E; 31/08/2016
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Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria – Bacteria – Firmicutes – Negativicutes – Selenomonadales – Veillonellaceae – Veillonella
Species
Veillonella parvula
Strain ATCC 10790
http://www.eol.org/data_objects/3602510
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]
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
- ↑ MICR3004
This page is written by Tricia Teo for the MICR3004 course, Semester 2, 2016