This site features Ralstonia eutropha, a Gram negative bacteria with the ability to degrade chloroaromatic compounds and chemically-related pollutants. The microbe is known for its potential for bioremediation. The web page also contains an image of the microbe, links to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI) home page, blast alignment search, annotation and microbial sequence downloads.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14) Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Biogeoscience
