Deinococcus-Thermus
- Deinococcales
- Thermales
The Deinococci are a class of bacteria, the only one in the division ( phylum ) Deinococcus - Thermus. The bacteria have thick cell walls. After a Gram stain they therefore appear Gram -positive. However, you also have a second cell membrane, as is typical for Gram-negative bacteria.
The class consists of the two orders Thermales and Deinococcales. Hitherto have comparatively few species could be assigned, some of which, however, notable features. So Deinococcus radiodurans and Deinococcus radiophilus are known for their resistance to ionizing radiation, Thermus aquaticus lives in geysers and hot springs.
System
The following families and genera are assigned to this class:
- Rules I. Deinococcales Rainey et al. 1997 Family I. Deinococcaceae Brooks & Murray 1981 Deinococcus Brooks & Murray 1981
- True Pera da Costa, Rainey & Albuquerque 2005
- Family I. Thermaceae Da Costa & Rainey 2002 Marinithermus Sako et al. 2003
- Meiothermus Nobre et al. 1996
- Oceanithermus Miroshnichenko et al. 2003
- Thermus Brock and Freeze 1969
- Vulcanithermus Miroshnichenko et al. 2003
The type Deinobacter grandis is now in the single genus Deinococcus grandis as Deinococcaceae ( Oyaizu et al., 1987) Rainey et al. 1997 out.