Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus
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Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus is a species of Proteobacteria
found in sea water which are able to degrade hydrocarbons. The cells are rod-shaped and motile by means of a single polar flagellum
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Proteobacteria
The Proteobacteria are a major group of bacteria. They include a wide variety of pathogens, such as Escherichia, Salmonella, Vibrio, Helicobacter, and many other notable genera....
found in sea water which are able to degrade hydrocarbons. The cells are rod-shaped and motile by means of a single polar flagellum
Flagellum
A flagellum is a tail-like projection that protrudes from the cell body of certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and plays the dual role of locomotion and sense organ, being sensitive to chemicals and temperatures outside the cell. There are some notable differences between prokaryotic and...
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