1. Myxococcus xanthus The Coolest Bacteria PROOF!!!
Presentation for Mrs. James' Bio II class

2. Scientific Stuff Name: Myxococcus xanthus Classification:
-Actually is rod-shaped (have rounded ends… so it’s a coccus)
-Chemoorganotrophic (chemohetero, basically)
-Aerobic (need oxygen)

3. More Scientific Stuff
Habitat – Organic soil (has to have pH 5- 8) Can also live in rockier terrain
Special Adaptations
- 2 types of locomotion
1. Type IV Pilli (used as a hook)
2. Mucus Secretion (helps it move in a 'gliding' fashion)
- Has a multi-cellular synchronizing mechanism
-Can talk with other cells to work together against a common prey Can form endospores when food is not available

4. Last of Science Stuff Not disease-causing (not harmful to humans)
Gram-negative
Environmental Impact/ Function
- Kills lots of bacteria
Cool Stuff – It is used (and still being studied) to kill harmful bacteria and fungi and is used to make antibodies which can fight off yeasts, mold, and enterobacteria.

5. Cool Stuff - 2 Mutations
This mutation has what is called Adventurous Motility (A)
This mutation has what is called Social Motility (S)
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6. More Cool Stuff
Now is being researched to make a medicine called Taxol that can target breast-cancer cells
Genome is 9.14 Mb (not mega-bytes but Mega base which is 1,000,000 base-pairs)
Mass of 100,000 Myxococcus Xanthus cells with their visable spores

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