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Classification

Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Stenosarchaea; Methanomicrobia; Methanosarcinales; Methanosarcinales incertae sedis; GOM Arc I cluster

Species

NCBI: [1]

Candidatus Ethanoperedens thermophilum

Description and Significance

Candidatus Ethanoperedens thermophilum is a thermophilic genus of archaea known to mediate the anaerobic oxidation of ethane in cold seeps and hydrothermal vents. Although previously challenging to study due to the inherently slow growth of this organism, this archaeon has recently been cultured using hydrothermal sediments of the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California) with ethane as the substrate in order to further understand the mechanisms of archaeal alkane degradation.

Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.

Genome Structure

Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.

Ecology and Pathogenesis

Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.

If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Author

Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.