Pseudomonadota
A diverse phylum of gram-negative bacteria with pathogenic and free-living members.
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Pseudomonadota is a major phylum of gram-negative bacteria that includes both pathogenic and free-living genera.[1] Morphology, metabolic processes, and ecological roles vary widely among members of this phylum.[1]
Scientific classification
- DomainBacteria
- KingdomPseudomonadati
- PhylumPseudomonadota
Named by Garrity et al. 2021
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Pseudomonadota (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Quick Facts
- Number of classes
- 6
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
Pseudomonadota are nominally Gram-negative, with a unique outer membrane mainly composed of lipopolysaccharides.[2] Many microbiologists still prefer the name Proteobacteria, making this renaming a subject of ongoing debate.[3] Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia were formerly considered part of this phylum.[4] Genomic marker analysis later showed that these groups are distinct from Pseudomonadota.[4]
Epsilonproteobacteria was also placed within the phylum, but whether it forms a monophyletic group is still debated.[5][6] Flagella are the primary means of movement for most Pseudomonadota, though some species are nonmotile or use gliding.[2]
What the cited sources add
The LPSN record states that Pseudomonadota was proposed as a phylum novum by Garrity et al. in 2021.[7] The LPSN gives the pronunciation of Pseudomonadota as "pse͡u-do-mo-na-DO-ta" and lists the type genus as Pseudomonas Migula 1894.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Pseudomonadota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Proteobacteria: A Common Factor in Human Diseases", BioMed Research International, 2017; "The Prokaryotes", Springer, 2006, p. 3–37; "The Prokaryotes", Springer, 2006, p. 3–37; "The Prokaryotes", Springer, 2006, p. 3–37; "The Prokaryotes", Springer, 2006, p. 3–37 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pseudomonadota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Silhavy, "The Bacterial Cell Envelope", Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, 2010-05-01; "Pseudomonadota Garrity et al., 2021", www.gbif.org (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pseudomonadota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Bacterial evolution", Microbiological Reviews, June 1987, p. 221–271; "Metagenomic insights into the roles of Proteobacteria in the gastrointestinal microbiomes of healthy dogs and cats", MicrobiologyOpen, October 2018; "Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes", International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, October 2021, p. 5056; "Newly Renamed Prokaryote Phyla Cause Uproar", The Scientist, 4 January 2022; "Microbiology: An Evolving Science", WW Norton & Company, 2020; Sah, "Pseudomonas medi en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pseudomonadota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities", International Journal of Systematic; "Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities", International Journal of Systematic (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pseudomonadota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Class Epsilonproteobacteria and Proposed Reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.)", Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pseudomonadota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Class Epsilonproteobacteria and Proposed Reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.)", Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017; "Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes", Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 2021, p. 5056 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- A.C. Parte, "Pseudomonadota", List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). facts only, no text reused. lpsn.dsmz.de
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- Wikipedia: Pseudomonadota (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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