Methanobrevibacter filiformis
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Methanobrevibacter filiformis is a species of methanogen archaeon.[1] It was first isolated from the hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes. It is rod-shaped and possesses polar fibers. Its morphology, gram-positive staining reaction, resistance to cell lysis by chemical agents and narrow range of utilisable substrates are typical of species belonging to the family Methanobacteriaceae. It habitates on or near the hindgut epithelium and also attached to filamentous prokaryotes associated with the gut wall. It is one of the predominant gut biota.
References
- ^ Leadbetter JR; Crosby LD; Breznak JA (April 1998). "Methanobrevibacter filiformis sp. nov., A filamentous methanogen from termite hindguts". Archives of Microbiology. 169 (4): 287–92. doi:10.1007/s002030050574. PMID 9531629.
Further reading
- Hackstein, Johannes HP, ed. (endo) symbiotic methanogenic archaea. Vol. 19. Springer, 2010.
- Schaechter, Moselio (2009). Encyclopedia of Microbiology. San Diego: Academic Press [Imprint]. ISBN 0-12-373944-6.
- Falkow, Stanley; Dworkin, Martin (2006). The prokaryotes: a handbook on the biology of bacteria. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 0-387-25493-5.
- Bignell, David Edward, Yves Roisin, and Nathan Lo, eds. Biology of termites: A modern synthesis. Springer, 2011.
- LPSN
- "Methanobrevibacter filiformis" at the Encyclopedia of Life
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