Heliothrix

Heliothrix oregonensis is a phototrophic filamentous, gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a that is aerotolerant and photoheterotrophic. It is the only species in the genus Heliothrix.

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Further reading

• Boomer, Sarah M.  Characterization of a hot-spring bacterium resembling Heliothrix oregonensis. Diss. University of Puget Sound, 1989.

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