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Caldicellulosiruptor

A genus of thermophilic, anaerobic, gram-positive, and non-spore forming bacteria in the order Thermoanaerobacterales and phylum BACILLOTA. It is known for fermenting CELLULOSE and hemicellulose from plants and for its role in producing BIOFUELS.

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A genus of thermophilic, anaerobic, gram-positive, and non-spore forming bacteria in the order Thermoanaerobacterales and phylum BACILLOTA. It is known for fermenting CELLULOSE and hemicellulose from plants and for its role in producing BIOFUELS.

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15 allowable subheadings

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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2021

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  • Firmicutes (2015-2020)

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  1. B03w.353w.563w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caldicellulosiruptor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000082623. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000082623
  2. Caldicellulosiruptor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldicellulosiruptor
  3. Caldicellulosiruptor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3650566