Roseivirga echinicomitans explained
Roseivirga echinicomitans is a species of Gram-negative bacteria that belongs to the family Flammeovirgaceae. It is a strictly aerobic, heterotrophic, pink-pigmented, non-motile bacterium from the genus Roseivirga. It was first isolated from the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius.[1] [2] [3]
R. echinicomitans is an aerobic bacterium that is capable of degrading a variety of organic compounds. Its cells are long, slender, and have a filamentous shape. The bacteria produce pink-pigmented colonies on marine agar.
The ecology and role of R. echinicomitans in marine environments is not well understood, but it has been suggested that it may play a role in the decomposition of organic matter in marine sediments.[4]
The genome of R. echinicomitans has been sequenced and analyzed, providing insights into the bacterium's metabolism and adaptation to its environment.
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Notes and References
- Roseivirga echinicomitans. www.uniprot.org. en.
- Parker. Charles Thomas. Garrity. George M. Charles Thomas. Parker. George M. Garrity. Nomenclature Abstract for Roseivirga echinicomitans Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005.. The NamesforLife Abstracts. 2008. 10.1601/nm.9638. 2024-04-17 . en.
- Nedashkovskaya. O. I.. Roseivirga echinicomitans sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium isolated from the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius, and emended description of the genus Roseivirga. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 1 September 2005. 55. 5. 1797–1800. 10.1099/ijs.0.63621-0. 16166668.
- 2005-09-01 . Roseivirga echinicomitans sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium isolated from the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius, and emended description of the genus Roseivirga . International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 55 . 5. 10.1099/ijs.0.63621-0 . Nedashkovskaya . Olga I. . Kim . Seung Bum . Lysenko . Anatoly M. . Park . Myung Soo . Mikhailov . Valery V. . Bae . Kyung Sook . Park . Ho Yong . 1797–1800 . 16166668 .
