List of sequenced archaeal genomes
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This list of sequenced archaeal genomes contains all the archaea
known to have publicly available complete genome sequences that have been assembled, annotated and deposited in public databases. Archea are of particular interest for biotechnology since they can exist under extreme conditions.
Archaea
The Archaea are a group of single-celled microorganisms. A single individual or species from this domain is called an archaeon...
known to have publicly available complete genome sequences that have been assembled, annotated and deposited in public databases. Archea are of particular interest for biotechnology since they can exist under extreme conditions.
| Species Species In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are... |
Strain Strain (biology) In biology, a strain is a low-level taxonomic rank used in three related ways.-Microbiology and virology:A strain is a genetic variant or subtype of a micro-organism . For example, a "flu strain" is a certain biological form of the influenza or "flu" virus... |
Base Pair Base pair In molecular biology and genetics, the linking between two nitrogenous bases on opposite complementary DNA or certain types of RNA strands that are connected via hydrogen bonds is called a base pair... s |
Gene Gene A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains... s |
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| Aeropyrum pernix Aeropyrum pernix Aeropyrum pernix is an extremophile species of Archaea that is part of the phylum Crenarchaeota. It is a heat-requiring species and was isolated from sediments in the sea off the coast of Japan.-Discovery:... |
K1 | 1,669,695 | 2,694 | |
| Archaeoglobus Archaeoglobus Archaeoglobus is a genus of the phylum Euryarchaeota. Archaeoglobus can be found in high-temperature oil fields where they may contribute to oil field souring.- Metabolism :... fulgidus |
DSM4304 | 2,178,400 | 2,407 | |
| Haloarcula Haloarcula In taxonomy, Haloarcula is a genus of the Halobacteriaceae.- Description and Significance :Haloarcula are extreme halophilic archaeons. They are distinguished from other genera in the Halobacteriaceae family by the presence of specific derivatives of TGD-2 polar lipids... marismortui |
ATCC43049 | 3,131,724 | 3,131 | |
| Haloferax Haloferax In taxonomy, Haloferax is a genus of the Halobacteriaceae.- Description and Significance :Haloferax volcanii is a species of halophile which exists in extreme saline environments. Recently an isolate of this species was studied by researchers at University of California-Berkeley as part of a... volcanii |
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| Halobacterium Halobacterium In taxonomy, Halobacterium is a genus of the Halobacteriaceae.The genus Halobacterium consists of several species of archaea with an aerobic metabolism which require an environment with a high concentration of salt; many of their proteins will not function in low-salt environments. They grow on... species |
NRC1 | 2,014,239 | 2,058 | |
| Methanobacterium Methanobacterium In taxonomy, Methanobacterium is a genus of the Methanobacteriaceae.- External links :... thermoautotrophicum |
delta-H | 1,751,377 | 1,869 | |
| Methanocaldococcus Methanocaldococcus In taxonomy, Methanocaldococcus is a genus of the Methanocaldococcaceae.Methanocaldococcus formerly known as Methanococcus is a genus of coccoid methanogens. They are all mesophiles, except the thermophilic M. thermolithotrophicus and the hyperthermophilic M. jannaschii... jannaschii Methanocaldococcus jannaschii Methanocaldococcus jannaschii is a thermophilic methanogenic archaea. It was the first archaeon to have its complete genome sequenced The sequencing identified many genes unique to the archaea... |
DSM2661 | 1,664,970 | 1,715 | |
| Methanococcoides Methanococcoides In taxonomy, Methanococcoides is a genus of the Methanosarcinaceae.Methanococcoides species are methanogens entirely dependent on methylated compounds for nutrition.-External links:... burtonii |
DSM6242 | 2,575,032 | 2,273 | Unpublished |
| Methanococcus Methanococcus In taxonomy, Methanococcus is a genus of the Methanococcaceae.Methanococcus is a genus of coccoid methanogens. They are all mesophiles, except the thermophilic M. thermolithotrophicus and the hyperthermophilic M. jannaschii... maripaludis |
S2 | 1,661,137 | 1,722 | Unpublished |
| Methanopyrus kandleri | AV19 | 1,694,969 | 1,691 | |
| Methanosarcina acetivorans Methanosarcina acetivorans Methanosarcina acetivorans is a versatile methane producing microbe which is found in such diverse environments as oil wells, trash dumps, deep-sea hydrothermal vents, and oxygen-depleted sediments beneath kelp beds. Only M. acetivorans and microbes in the genus Methanosarcina use all three known... |
C2A | 5,751,492 | 4,540 | |
| Methanosarcina Methanosarcina Methanosarcina are the only known anaerobic methanogens to produce methane using all three known metabolic pathways for methanogenesis. Most methanogens make methane from carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas. Some others utilize acetate in the acetoclastic pathway... barkeri |
fusaro | 4,837,408 | 3,607 | Unpublished |
| Methanosarcina Methanosarcina Methanosarcina are the only known anaerobic methanogens to produce methane using all three known metabolic pathways for methanogenesis. Most methanogens make methane from carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas. Some others utilize acetate in the acetoclastic pathway... mazei |
Goe1 | 4,096,345 | 3,371 | |
| Methanosphaera Methanosphaera In taxonomy, Methanosphaera is a genus of the Methanobacteriaceae.-External links:... stadtmanae |
DSM3091 | 1,767,403 | 1,534 | |
| Methanospirillum Methanospirillum In taxonomy, Methanospirillum is a genus of the Methanospirillaceae.-External links:... hungatei |
JF-1 | 3,544,738 | 3,139 | Unpublished |
| Nanoarchaeum equitans | Kin4M | 490,885 | 536 | |
| Natronomonas Natronomonas In taxonomy, Natronomonas is a genus of the Halobacteriaceae.- Description and Significance :Natronomonas pharaonis is an aerobic, extremely haloalkaliphilic archaeon that grows optimally in 3.5M NaCl and at pH 8.5, but is sensitive to high magnesium concentrations.- Genome Structure :The genome of... pharaonis |
DSM2160 | 2,595,221 | 2,675 | |
| Picrophilus Picrophilus In taxonomy, Picrophilus is an archaean genus of the family Picrophilaceae.Picrophilus is an extremely acidophilic genus within Euryarchaeota. These microbes are the most acidophilic organisms currently known, with the ability to grow at a pH of -0.06. They are obligate acidophiles and are unable... torridus |
DSM9790 | 1,545,895 | 1,535 | Unpublished |
| Pyrobaculum Pyrobaculum In taxonomy, Pyrobaculum is a genus of the Thermoproteaceae.- Description and Significance :As its latin name, Pyrobaculum suggests, the archaeon is rod-shaped and isolated from locations with high temperatures. It is Gram-negative and its cells are surrounded by an S-layer of protein subunits.P... aerophilum |
IM2 | 2,222,430 | 2,605 | |
| Pyrococcus Pyrococcus In taxonomy, Pyrococcus is a genus of the Thermococcaceae.- Description and significance :Pyrococcus has similar characteristics of other archaea such as Archaeoglobus, Thermoautotrophican, and Methanococcus in the respect that they are all thermophilic and anaerobic... abyssi |
GE5 | 1,765,118 | 1,784 | |
| Pyrococcus Pyrococcus In taxonomy, Pyrococcus is a genus of the Thermococcaceae.- Description and significance :Pyrococcus has similar characteristics of other archaea such as Archaeoglobus, Thermoautotrophican, and Methanococcus in the respect that they are all thermophilic and anaerobic... furiosus Pyrococcus furiosus Pyrococcus furiosus is an extremophilic species of Archaea. It can be classified as a hyperthermophile because it thrives best under extremely high temperatures—higher than those preferred of a thermophile... |
DSM3638 | 1,908,256 | 2,065 | |
| Pyrococcus Pyrococcus In taxonomy, Pyrococcus is a genus of the Thermococcaceae.- Description and significance :Pyrococcus has similar characteristics of other archaea such as Archaeoglobus, Thermoautotrophican, and Methanococcus in the respect that they are all thermophilic and anaerobic... horikoshii |
OT3 | 1,738,505 | 2,061 | |
| Sulfolobus Sulfolobus Sulfolobus is a genus of microorganism in the family Sulfolobaceae. It belongs to the archea domain.Sulfolobus species grow in volcanic springs with optimal growth occurring at pH 2-3 and temperatures of 75-80 °C, making them acidophiles and thermophiles respectively... acidocaldarius |
DSM639 | 2,225,959 | 2,223 | |
| Sulfolobus Sulfolobus Sulfolobus is a genus of microorganism in the family Sulfolobaceae. It belongs to the archea domain.Sulfolobus species grow in volcanic springs with optimal growth occurring at pH 2-3 and temperatures of 75-80 °C, making them acidophiles and thermophiles respectively... solfataricus |
P2 | 2,992,245 | 2,995 | Unpublished |
| Sulfolobus Sulfolobus Sulfolobus is a genus of microorganism in the family Sulfolobaceae. It belongs to the archea domain.Sulfolobus species grow in volcanic springs with optimal growth occurring at pH 2-3 and temperatures of 75-80 °C, making them acidophiles and thermophiles respectively... tokodaii |
7 | 2,694,765 | 2,826 | |
| Thermococcus Thermococcus In taxonomy, Thermococcus is a genus of extreme thermophiles in the family the Thermococcaceae.They consist of gram-negative spheres that move with flagella. They are organothrophic anaerobes, growing in temperatures above 70°C... kodakaraensis |
KOD1 | 2,088,737 | 2,306 | Unpublished |
| Thermoplasma Thermoplasma In taxonomy, Thermoplasma is a genus of the Thermoplasmataceae.Thermoplasma is a genus of archaea. It belongs to the Thermoplasmata, which thrive in acidic and high-temperature environments. Thermoplasma are facultative anaerobes and respire using sulfur and organic carbon... acidophilum |
DSM1728 | 1,564,906 | 1,478 | |
| Thermoplasma Thermoplasma In taxonomy, Thermoplasma is a genus of the Thermoplasmataceae.Thermoplasma is a genus of archaea. It belongs to the Thermoplasmata, which thrive in acidic and high-temperature environments. Thermoplasma are facultative anaerobes and respire using sulfur and organic carbon... volcanium |
GSS1 | 1,584,804 | 1,526 |
See also
- Genome projectGenome projectGenome projects are scientific endeavours that ultimately aim to determine the complete genome sequence of an organism and to annotate protein-coding genes and other important genome-encoded features...
- Human microbiome projectHuman microbiome projectThe Human Microbiome Project is a United States National Institutes of Health initiative with the goal of identifying and characterizing the microorganisms which are found in association with both healthy and diseased humans . Launched in 2008, it is a five-year project, best characterized as a...
- List of sequenced eukaryotic genomes
- List of sequenced prokaryotic genomes
- List of sequenced plastomes
External links
- GOLD:Genomes OnLine Database v 2.0
- SUPERFAMILY comparative genomics database Includes genomes of completely sequenced archaea, and sophisticated datamining plus visualisation tools for analysis