*Deinococcus radiodurans* is a deeply branching bacterium. *D. radiodurans* is able to survive in high heat, vacuum, acidity, drought and radiation. Because it is able to survive in these extreme conditions, *D. radiodurans* has been coined the name "Conan the Bacterium".

*Deinococcus radiodurans*

Deeply branching bacteria are the bacteria that represent the oldest living species on Earth that are known. Their name refers to their position on the bottom of the phylogenetic tree where they branch close to the last universal common ancestor. 

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Bacteria are diverse in their functions, structure and genomes. Some important classes and phyla among bacteria are:
- Proteobacteria
- Nonproteobacteria Gram-Negative Bacteria 
- Phototrophic Bacteria
- Gram-Positive Bacteria
- Deeply Branching Bacteria

Bacterial Diversity

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This is a phylum of bacteria coiled from microbiologist Carl Woese. These were classified based on their similar genomes. 

Proteobacteria

Phototrophic bacteria use sunlight as their energy source. Phototrophic bacteria consist of many groups: 
- Purple and Green bacteria
- Cyanobacteria

Phototrophic Bacteria

Deeply Branching Bacteria

Gram positive bacteria have a specific cell wall with a thick peptidoglycan layer. They have been identified from the Gram stain because of their cell wall retains the Gram stain. They have also been further classified by their genomes: 
- High G+C gram positive bacteria
- Low G+C gram positive bacteria

Gram Positive Bacteria

The gram negative bacteria that are not present in the Proteobacteria phylum consist of some of these classes and genera of bacteria:
-  *Chlamidia*
- Spirochetes
- *Cytophaga, Fusobacterium, and Bacteroides*
- Planctomycetes

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