Pyrococcus furiosus: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 01:22, 3 May 2007
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Pyrococcus furiosus
Classification
Higher order taxa
Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Thermococci; Thermococcales; Thermococcaceae; Pyrococcus
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Pyrococcus furiosus
Description and significance
Pyrococcus furiosus is a hyperthermophile that is an Archaeon.
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Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
Fiala G. and Stetter K.O. (1986). "Pyrococcus furiosus sp. nov. represents a novel genus of marine heterotrophic archaebacteria growing optimally at 100°C". Archives of Microbiology 145: 56–61.
Edited by ChauNhien Nguyen, student of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano