Biology:Sarcina (bacterium)

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Short description: Genus of bacteria

Sarcina
Gastritis with Sarcina - a1 - very high mag.jpg
Gastric mucosa and Sarcina on upper right. H&E stain.
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Sarcina

Goodsir, 1842[1]
Type species
Sarcina ventriculi
Goodsir, 1842[1]

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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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Euzéby, J.P.. "Sarcina". List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/sarcina. 
  2. "Sarcina". Random House Dictionary of the English Language. Random House. 2010. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sarcina. Retrieved 30 March 2010. 
  3. "Result of detail taxonomy information". TXSearch Taxonomy Retrieval. DNA Data Bank of Japan. 19 February 2010. http://txsearch.ddbj.nig.ac.jp/txsearch/txsearch.TXSearch?tx_Clas=scientific+name&tx_Name=Sarcina&tx_Rank=All&tx_Rmax=10&tx_Dcls=yes&tx_Lang=en&tx_Mode=DETAIL&tx_Id=1266&tx_R_Id=0. 
  4. "Sarcina aurantiaca". Zipcode Zoo. http://zipcodezoo.com/index.php/Sarcina_aurantiaca. 
  5. P. Ross, R. Mayer, and M. Benziman (1991) "Cellulose biosynthesis and function in bacteria," Microbiol Mol Biol Rev, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 35-58, Mar.
  6. HOLT, R. J. (29 July 2006). "The Esterase and Lipase Activity of Aerobic Skin Bacteria". British Journal of Dermatology 85 (1): 18–23. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb07172.x. PMID 5557829. 
  7. Crowther, J. S. (1 August 1971). "Sarcina Ventriculi In Human Faeces". Journal of Medical Microbiology 4 (3): 343–350. doi:10.1099/00222615-4-3-343. PMID 5116255. 
  8. Michael J. Leboffe & Burton E. Pierce. A Photographic Atlas for the Microbiology Laboratory (4 ed.). pp. 39. 
  9. "Sarcina ventriculi". Stedman's Medical Spellchecker. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2006. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/sarcina_ventriculi.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q309504 entry