Methanobrevibacter

In taxonomy, Methanobrevibacter is a genus of the Methanobacteriaceae.[1] The species within Methanobrevibacter are strictly anaerobic archaea that produce methane, for the most part through the reduction of carbon dioxide via hydrogen. Most species live in the intestines of larger organisms, such as termites and are responsible for the large quantities of greenhouse gases that they produce. Mbr. smithii, found in the human intestine, may play a role in obesity.[2]

Methanobrevibacter
Scientific classification
Domain:
Archaea
Kingdom:
Euryarchaeota
Phylum:
Euryarchaeota
Class:
Methanobacteria
Order:
Methanobacteriales
Family:
Methanobacteriaceae
Genus:
Methanobrevibacter
Binomial name
Methanobrevibacter
Balch and Wolfe 1981
Species

Nomenclature

The name Methanobrevibacter has Latin and Greek roots. Methanum is Latin for methane, brevi is Latin for short, and bacter is Greek for bar.[3]

Professional publications use the abbreviations M., Mbb., and Mbr., as in M. smithii,[4] Mbb. smithii,[5] and Mbr. smithii.[2]

References
  1. See the NCBI webpage on Methanobrevibacter. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. >Abhijit S. Dighe; Kamlesh Jangid; José M González; Vyankatesh J. Pidiyar; Milind S Patole; Dilip R. Ranade; Yogesh S. Shouche (2004-05-20). "Comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences of genus Methanobrevibacter". BMC Microbiol. doi:10.1186/1471-2180-4-20. PMC 415545.
  3. David R. Boone; Richard W. Castenholz, eds. (2012-01-13). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 1 (2 ed.). Nueva York: Springer Science and Business Media. p. 218. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-21609-6. ISBN 978-1-4419-3159-7. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  4. R. Mathur; M. Amachai; K.S. Chua; J. Mirocha; G.M. Barlow; M. Pimentel (2013-03-23). "Methane and hydrogen positivity on breath test is associated with greater body mass index and body fat". Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. doi:10.1210/jc.2012-3144. PMC 3615195.
  5. L.C. Skillman; P.N. Evans; C. Strömpl; K.N. Joblin (2006-03-04). "16S rDNA directed PCR primers and detection of methanogens in the bovine rumen". Lett Appl Microbiol. 42 (3). pp. 222–228. doi:10.1111/j.1472-765X.2005.01833.x. PMID 16478508.

Further reading

Scientific journals

Dighe, Abhigit S; Jangid, Kamlesh; Gonzalez, Jose M; Pidiyar, Vyankatesh J; Patole, Milind S; Ranade, Dilip R; Shouche, Yogesh S (May 5, 2004). "Comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences of genus Methanobrevibacter". BMC Microbiology. 4: 20. doi:10.1186/1471-2180-4-20. PMC 415545.

  • Li, Zhi Peng; Liu, Han Lu; Jin, Chun Ai; Cui, Xue Zhe; Jing, Yi; Yang, Fu He; Li, Guang Yu. "Differences in the Methanogen Population Exist in Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Fed Different Diets in China". Microbial Ecology. 66 (4): 879–888. doi:10.1007/s00248-013-0282-4.

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