Article
Halomicrobium katesii sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Oct 2008
Kharroub Karima, Lizama Catherine, Aguilera Margarita, Boulahrouf Abderrahmane, Campos Victoriano, Ramos-Cormenzana Alberto, Monteoliva-Sánchez Mercedes
Abstract excerpt
Two extremely halophilic archaea, strains Al-5(T) and K-1, were isolated from Lake Tebenquiche (Atacama Saltern, Chile) and Ezzemoul sabkha (Algeria), respectively. Cells of the two strains were short-rod-shaped and Gram-negative; colonies were orange-pigmented. They grew optimally at 37-40 degrees C and pH 7.0-7.5 in the presence of 25 % (w/v) NaCl. Magnesium was not required. Polar lipid analysis revealed the...
Topics
- Algeria
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Base Composition
- Chile
- DNA, Archaeal
- Fresh Water
- Genes, Archaeal
- Genes, rRNA
- Glycolipids
- Halobacteriaceae
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phenotype
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S