Chlorobium limicola

Chlorobium limicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Chlorobiota
Class: "Chlorobia"
Order: Chlorobiales
Family: Chlorobiaceae
Genus: Chlorobium
Species:
C. limicola
Binomial name
Chlorobium limicola
Nadson 1906 (Approved Lists 1980)

Chlorobium limicola is a gram negative bacterial member of green sulfur bacteria genus found in freshwater hot springs. C. limicola is a non-motile mesophile, photoautotrophic / photosynthetic strict anaerobe important to carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycles in anoxic freshwater environments.[1] Strain DSMZ 245 T was isolated from Gilroy Hot Springs in California, and whole genome sequencing was accomplished.[2] Believed to be morphologically diverse, it was determined that culturing techniques determine some characteristics like slime production and morphology.[3][1] As a green sulfur bacteria, C. limicola fixes carbon via reverse TCA cycle reactions.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Home - Chlorobium limicola DSM 245". Genome Portal of the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  2. ^ "Chlorobium limicola DSM 245". Integrated Microbial Genomes database of the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  3. ^ Bicknell, Alice K. (January 1952). "The Morphology of Chlorobium Limicola". Journal of Bacteriology. 63 (1): 145–146. doi:10.1128/jb.63.1.145-146.1952. ISSN 0021-9193. PMC 169946. PMID 14927558.