| Title |
Heliothrix oregonensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic filamentous gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Microbiology, July 1985
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| DOI | 10.1007/bf00447061 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
B. K. Pierson, S. J. Giovannoni, D. A. Stahl, R. W. Castenholz |
| Abstract |
An unusual filamentous, gliding bacterium was found in a few hot springs in Oregon where it formed a nearly unispecific top layer of microbial mats. It contained a bacteriochlorophyll a-like pigment and an abundance of carotenoids. There were no chlorosomes or additional chlorophylls. The organism was aerotolerant and appeared to be photoheterotrophic. It was successfully co-cultured with an aerobic chemoheterotroph in a medium containing glucose and casamino acids. Although it has many characteristics in common with the genus Chloroflexus, the lack of chlorosomes and bacteriochlorophyll c and the aerobic nature of this organism indicate that it should be placed in a new genus. This conclusion is supported by 5S rRNA nucleotide sequence data. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 35 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 25% |
| Researcher | 6 | 17% |
| Professor | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 8% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Unknown | 8 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 39% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 17% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 10 | 28% |
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