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Sarcina (bacterium)
Genus of bacteria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarcina is a genus of gram-positive cocci bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae.[2][3][4] A synthesizer of microbial cellulose,[5] various members of the genus are human flora and may be found in the skin [6] and large intestine.[7] The genus takes its name from the Latin word "sarcina," meaning pack or bundle, after the cuboidal (2x2x2) cellular associations they form during division along three planes.[8]
The genus's type species is Sarcina ventriculi, a variety found on the surface of cereal seeds, in soil, mud, and in the stomachs of humans, rabbits, and guinea pigs.[9]
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Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[1] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)[10]
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Species
- Sarcina aurantiaca
- Sarcina lutea has been reclassified to Micrococcus luteus
- Sarcina troglodytae is a chimpanzee pathogen
See also
References
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