Extreme genomes.
The complete genome sequence of Thermoplasma acidophilum, an acid- and heat-loving archaeon, has recently been reported. Comparative genomic analysis of this 'extremophile' is providing new insights into the metabolic machinery, ecology and evolution of thermophilic archaea.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA 95039, USA. delong@mbari.org
D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D020745:Genome, Archaeal; D013822:Thermoplasma / Q000235:genetics*