The preeminent source of biological methane on Earth is methyl coenzyme M reductase (Mcr)-dependent archaeal methanogenesis.
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Methane-eating ‘Borgs’ Have Been Assimilating Earth’s Microbes
In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with the intent of taking over the galaxy.
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology, Press Release
Advancing Knowledge On Archaea
Bioinformatics and big data analyses can reap great rewards for biologists, but it takes a lot of work to generate the datasets necessary to begin. At the same time, researchers […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Press Release
Cellular Division Strategy Shared Across All Domains Of Life
The three domains of life – archaea, bacteria, and eukarya – may have more in common than previously thought. Over the past several years, Ariel Amir, Assistant Professor in Applied […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments
Astrobiology Colloquium: Ammonia Oxidizing Archaea Survival Mechanisms in Low-Nutrient Environments
Presenter: Drew Gorman-Lewis (University of Washington) When: December 3, 3PM PST The ammonia-oxidizing archaeon (AOA) Nitrosopumilus maritimus strain SCM1 (N. maritimus strain SCM1), a representative of the Thaumarchaeota archaeal phylum, […]
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Diversa Completes of Sequencing of Pyrolobus fumarii Genome – the World’s Highest Temperature Organism
[Diversa] Diversa Corporation today announced the completion of the sequencing of the Pyrolobus fumarii genome. The work was completed with Celera Genomics, an Applera Corporation business. The sequence of P. […]