Thermococcus atlanticus
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Classification
Higher order taxa
Domain: Bacteria Phylum: Deinococcota Class: Deinococci Family: Thermaceae Genus: Thermus
Species
Species:T.aquaticus Binomial name: Thermus aquaticus
Description and significance
Thermococcus atlanticus was isolated from deep sea hydrothermal vents on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This Archaeon is extremely thermophilic with perfered tempature of 85 degrees C.
16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Information
Genome Structure (if the genome exists)
Cell structure and metabolism
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Current Research
References
Cambon-Bonavita, M. A., Lesongeur, F., Pignet, P., Wery, N., Lambert, C., Godfroy, A., Querellou, J., & Barbier, G. (2003). Thermococcus atlanticus sp nov., a hyperthermophilic Archaeon isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge [corrected]. Extremophiles : life under extreme conditions, 7(2), 101–109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-002-0301-8
