Colwellia demingiae explained

Colwellia demingiae is a psychrophilic Antarctic bacterial species with the ability to synthesize docosahexaenoic acid. It is nonpigmented, curved-rod-like in shape, exhibiting facultative anaerobic growth, and possessing an absolute requirement for sea water. Its type strain is ACAM 459^T.^[1] This bacteria is named after Jody Deming, a professor and researcher at University of Washington and her research mentor, Rita Colwell.

Further reading

• Yumoto, Isao, ed. Cold-adapted Microorganisms. Horizon Scientific Press, 2013.
• Brenner, Don J., et al. "Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology, vol. 2."The Proteobacteria. East Lansing, USA 183 (2005).
• Dworkin, Martin, and Stanley Falkow, eds. The Prokaryotes: Vol. 6: Proteobacteria: Gamma Subclass. Vol. 6. Springer, 2006.
• Stan-Lotter, Helga, and Sergiu Fendrihan. Adaption of microbial life to environmental extremes. Springer Wien, New York, 2012.

External links

• • LPSN

Notes and References

1. Bowman. J. P.. Gosink. J. J.. McCAMMON. S. A.. Lewis. T. E.. Nichols. D. S.. Nichols. P. D.. Skerratt. J. H.. Staley. J. T.. McMEEKIN. T. A.. Colwellia demingiae sp. nov., Colwellia hornerae sp. nov., Colwellia rossensis sp. nov. and Colwellia psychrotropica sp. nov.: psychrophilic Antarctic species with the ability to synthesize docosahexaenoic acid (22: 63). International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 48. 4. 1998. 1171–1180. 0020-7713. 10.1099/00207713-48-4-1171. free.