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Entrez PubMed Nucleotide Protein Genome Structure PMC Taxonomy BioCollections
   
   Entrez records   
Database name Direct links Subtree links Links from type
BioProject 23 23 -
BioSample 104 104 -
Gene 13,855 13,855 -
Identical Protein Groups 28,752 28,752 -
Nucleotide 17,796 17,796 -
PubChem BioAssay 54 54 -
PMC 1,010 1,010 -
Protein 40,150 40,150 -
SRA 148 148 -
Structure 38 38 -
Taxonomy 1 1 -

Naegleria fowleri

Taxonomy ID: 5763 (for references in articles please use ncbitaxon:5763)
current name
Naegleria fowleri  Carter 1970
NCBI BLAST name: eukaryotes
Rank: species
Genetic code: Translation table 1 (Standard)
Mitochondrial genetic code: Translation table 1 (Standard)
Other names:
common name(s) brain-eating amoeba

Lineage(full)
cellular organisms; Eukaryota; Discoba; Heterolobosea; Tetramitia; Eutetramitea; Acrasida; Naegleriidae; Naegleria

External Information Resources (NCBI LinkOut)

LinkOut Subject LinkOut Provider
GOLD: 4 Organisms organism-specific Genomes On Line Database
Naegleria fowleri Carter, 1970 taxonomy/phylogenetic Integrated Taxonomic Information System
WebScipio: Naegleria fowleri organism-specific WebScipio - eukaryotic gene identification
diArk: Naegleria fowleri organism-specific diArk - a resource for eukaryotic genome research
Wikipedia taxonomy/phylogenetic iPhylo
CDC-DPDx taxdemo
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Disclaimer: The NCBI taxonomy database is not an authoritative source for nomenclature or classification - please consult the relevant scientific literature for the most reliable information.

Reference: How to cite this resource - Schoch CL, et al. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database (Oxford). 2020: baaa062. PubMed: 32761142 PMC: PMC7408187.


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