Evolution of Thermophilic Archaea
Introduction
Thermophilic and hyperthermophilic archaea, specifically crenarcheotes in the class Thermoprotei, are known to inhabit environments such as hot springs, ocean vents, and geysers which are inhospitable to many other forms of life. Such habitats are high in concentrations of reduced minerals and temperature, and low in concentration of oxygen and often in pH. Though various genera of these archaea flourish at different temperatures, the most striking examples of hyperthermophiles include archaea in the genera Pyrodictium, which are adapted to live around thermal vents at the ocean floor, at temperatures ranging from 100-110 degrees Celsius. Acidophiles are also prevalent in this class, especially those belonging to the order Sulfolobales: Sulfolobus solfatericus flourishes at a pH ranging from only 2 to 4.
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Edited by student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 238 Microbiology, 2009, Kenyon College.
