Desulfovibrio desulfuricans is a Gram-negativesulfate-reducing bacteria. It is generally found in soil, water, and the stools of animals, although in rare cases it has been found to cause infection in humans.[2] It is particularly noted for its ability to produce methyl mercury.[3] The reductiveglycinepathway, a seventh route for organisms to capture CO2, was discovered in this species.[4] Since these bacteria are killed by exposure to atmospheric oxygen, the environmental niches most frequently occupied by these bacteria are anaerobic.[5]Desulfovibrio desulfuricans 27774 was reported to produce gene transfer agents.[6][vague]
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^Rapp, Barbara J., and Judy D. Wall. "Genetic transfer in Desulfovibrio desulfuricans." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 84.24 (1987): 9128-9130.