title: Extreme genomes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA 95039, USA. delong@mbari.org
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: DeLong
mesh_terms: D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D020745:Genome, Archaeal; D013822:Thermoplasma / Q000235:genetics*