Acidobacteria
Encyclopedia
Acidobacteria are a newly devised phylum
of Bacteria, whose members are physiologically diverse and ubiquitous, especially in soils, but are under-represented in culture.
Members of this phylum are physiologically diverse, some being acidophilic
, and were first recognized as a novel division in 1997.
The first species, Acidobacterium capsulatum, of this phylum was discovered in 1991. Other notable species are Holophaga foetida, Geothrix fermentans, Acanthopleuribacter pedis and Bryobacter aggregatus.
Since they have only recently been discovered and the large majority have not been cultured, the ecology
and metabolism
of these bacteria is not well understood. However, these bacteria may be an important contributor to ecosystem
s, since they are particularly abundant within soil
s.
and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by The All-Species Living Tree Project
Notes:
♣ International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology or [International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology] (IJSB/IJSEM) published species that are in press.
♠ Strains found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information
(NCBI) but not listed in the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LSPN)
Phylum
In biology, a phylum The term was coined by Georges Cuvier from Greek φῦλον phylon, "race, stock," related to φυλή phyle, "tribe, clan." is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. "Phylum" is equivalent to the botanical term division....
of Bacteria, whose members are physiologically diverse and ubiquitous, especially in soils, but are under-represented in culture.
Members of this phylum are physiologically diverse, some being acidophilic
Acidophile
Acidophile may refer to:* Acidophile * Acidophile...
, and were first recognized as a novel division in 1997.
The first species, Acidobacterium capsulatum, of this phylum was discovered in 1991. Other notable species are Holophaga foetida, Geothrix fermentans, Acanthopleuribacter pedis and Bryobacter aggregatus.
Since they have only recently been discovered and the large majority have not been cultured, the ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
and metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
of these bacteria is not well understood. However, these bacteria may be an important contributor to ecosystem
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
s, since they are particularly abundant within soil
Soil
Soil is a natural body consisting of layers of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics...
s.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LSPN)and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by The All-Species Living Tree Project
Notes:
♣ International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology or [International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology] (IJSB/IJSEM) published species that are in press.
♠ Strains found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information
National Center for Biotechnology Information
The National Center for Biotechnology Information is part of the United States National Library of Medicine , a branch of the National Institutes of Health. The NCBI is located in Bethesda, Maryland and was founded in 1988 through legislation sponsored by Senator Claude Pepper...
(NCBI) but not listed in the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LSPN)