Draft genome sequence of Pyrodictium occultum PL19 ^T, a marine hyperthermophilic species of Archaea that grows optimally at 105°C

Journal Article · 25 February 2016 · Genome Announcements

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00016-16 · OSTI ID:1324209

Utturkar, Sagar M. ^[1]; Huber, Harald ^[2]; Leptihn, Sebastian ^[3]; Loh, Belinda ^[3]; Brown, Steven D. ^[4]; Stetter, Karl O. ^[2]; Podar, Mircea ^[4]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
2. Univ. Regensburg, Regensburg (Germany)
3. Univ. of Hohenheim, Stuttgart (Germany)
4. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

We report here the draft genome sequence of Pyrodictium occultum PL19^T, a marine hyperthermophilic archaeon. In addition, the genome provides insights into molecular and cellular adaptation mechanisms to life in extreme environments and the evolution of early organisms on Earth.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: ORNL LDRD Director's R&D; USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1324209
• Journal Information: Genome Announcements, Journal Name: Genome Announcements Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 4; ISSN 2169-8287
• Publisher: American Society for MicrobiologyCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English