Microbial Evolution Flashcards by Laura Buddo

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Membrane Lipids

A

Bacteria - ester-linked

Archea - ether-linked

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Cell Wall

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Bacteria - Muramic Acid Present

Archea - Muramic Acid Absent

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RNA polymerase

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Bacteria - One RNA polymerase, 4 subunits

Archea - One RNA polymerase, 8-12 subunits

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Promotor Region

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Bacteria - -10, -35 sequences

Archaea- TATA box

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Antibiotics

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Only effective against bacteria

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Ways to restrict gene flow

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different habitats

- restriction endonucleases

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FAME

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Fatty Acid Methyl ester analysis

- identification of bacteria

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