Draft genome sequence of Pyrodictium occultum PL19T, a marine hyperthermophilic species of Archaea that grows optimally at 105°C

Sagar M. Utturkar, Harald Huber, Sebastian Leptihn, Belinda Loh, Steven D. Brown, Karl O. Stetter, Mircea Podar

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Abstract

We report here the draft genome sequence of Pyrodictium occultum PL19T, a marine hyperthermophilic archaeon. The genome provides insights into molecular and cellular adaptation mechanisms to life in extreme environments and the evolution of early organisms on Earth.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere00016-16
JournalGenome Announcements
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Funding

This work was supported by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed by UT-Battelle LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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