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==Description and significance== | ==Description and significance== | ||
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why it is important enough to have its genome sequenced. Describe how and where it was isolated. Include a picture or two (with sources) if you can find them. | Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why it is important enough to have its genome sequenced. Describe how and where it was isolated. Include a picture or two (with sources) if you can find them. | ||
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==Genome structure== | ==Genome structure== | ||
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? | Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? | ||
Does it have any plasmids? Are they important to the organism's lifestyle? | Does it have any plasmids? Are they important to the organism's lifestyle? | ||
==Cell structure and metabolism== | ==Cell structure and metabolism== | ||
Describe any interesting features and/or cell structures; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces. | Describe any interesting features and/or cell structures; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces. | ||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
Describe any interactions with other organisms (included eukaryotes), contributions to the environment, effect on environment, etc. | Describe any interactions with other organisms (included eukaryotes), contributions to the environment, effect on environment, etc. | ||
==Pathology== | ==Pathology== | ||
Poliovirus causes the viral disease, poliomyelitis. | |||
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms. | How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms. | ||
==Application to Biotechnology== | ==Application to Biotechnology== | ||
Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes? What are they and how are they used? | Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes? What are they and how are they used? | ||
==Current Research== | ==Current Research== | ||
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Classification
Higher order taxa
Viral Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
Family: Picornaviridae
Genus: Enterovirus
Order: Picornavirales
Species: Poliovirus
Species
Description and significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why it is important enough to have its genome sequenced. Describe how and where it was isolated. Include a picture or two (with sources) if you can find them.
Genome structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? Does it have any plasmids? Are they important to the organism's lifestyle?
Cell structure and metabolism
Describe any interesting features and/or cell structures; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology
Describe any interactions with other organisms (included eukaryotes), contributions to the environment, effect on environment, etc.
Pathology
Poliovirus causes the viral disease, poliomyelitis.
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Application to Biotechnology
Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes? What are they and how are they used?
Current Research
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliovirus
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/ICTVdB/00.052.0.01.001.htm