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 strain MA898
Description and significance
Thermococcus atlanticus was isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal vents on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This Archaeon is extremely thermophilic with a preferred temperature 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
