Vibrio harveyi: Difference between revisions
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
===Higher Order Taxa=== | ===Higher Order Taxa=== | ||
:''' | :'''Kingdom:''' Bacteria | ||
:'''Phylum:''' Proteobacteria | :'''Phylum:''' Proteobacteria | ||
Revision as of 03:02, 29 April 2007
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Vibrio harveyi
Classification
Higher Order Taxa
- Kingdom: Bacteria
- Phylum: Proteobacteria
- Class: Gammaproteobacteria
- Order: Vibrionales
- Family: Vibrionaceae
Species
|
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Vibrio harveyi
Description and significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why it is important enough to have its genome sequenced. Describe how and where it was isolated. Include a picture or two (with sources) if you can find them.
- Bioluminescent, quorum-sensing marine bacterium
- The Microbial Sequencing Center of the Institute for Genomic Research is currently doing shotgun seguence research for the HY01 strain of Vibrio harveyi. This research is in conjunction with a project to identify the genome sequence for 17 different Vibrio species enabling extensive comprehension of the Vibrio genus.
Genome structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? Does it have any plasmids? Are they important to the organism's lifestyle?
Cell structure and metabolism
Describe any interesting features and/or cell structures; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology
Describe any interactions with other organisms (included eukaryotes), contributions to the environment, effect on environment, etc.
Pathology
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Application to Biotechnology
Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes? What are they and how are they used?
Current Research
Enter summaries of the most recent research here--at least three required
References
Edited by Ryan Kendall of Rachel Larsen's Bacteriology class Spring 2007
