Organisms

Thiothrix

A genus of colorless, filamentous, rod-shaped bacteria in the family THIOTRICHACEAE, containing sulfur globules. Thiothrix species are found as components of BIOFILMS in irrigation systems and wastewater treatment plants, and in marine environments as endosymbionts.

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A genus of colorless, filamentous, rod-shaped bacteria in the family THIOTRICHACEAE, containing sulfur globules. Thiothrix species are found as components of BIOFILMS in irrigation systems and wastewater treatment plants, and in marine environments as endosymbionts.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2007; use THIOTRICHACEAE 2004-2006

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  • Thiotrichaceae (1983-2006)

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  1. B03w.440w.400.645w.800w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.770w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thiothrix. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053525. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053525
  2. Thiothrix. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiothrix
  3. Thiothrix. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7784706