Emmy Klieneberger-Nobel discovered L-forms while researching this genus, sparking debate about if a shared fried-egg appearance indicated a shared nature. Members of this genus are characteristically pleomorphic in cultures because they incorporate cholesterol directly from media. This genus is introduced to cell lines by human breath, necessitating monthly screening. Leonard Hayflick developed a culture for this genus after working with animal pleuropneumoniae. A DNA watermark linking to the J. Craig Venter Institute was the culmination of work begun in this genus’s genitalium species. Species of Chlamydia and this genus are the main causes of atypical pneumonia. The first synthetic organism was derived from members of this genus with minimal genomes. For 10 points, name this genus of very small bacteria that lack cell walls. ■END■
ANSWER: Mycoplasma [accept Acholeplasma; accept Mycoplasma genitalium or Mycoplasmoides genitalium; prompt on Mollicutes; prompt on pleuropneumonia-like organisms until “pleuropneumoniae” is read]
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