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Genomic diversity within the haloalkaliphilic genus Thioalkalivibrio.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Ahn Anne-Catherine, Meier-Kolthoff Jan P, Overmars Lex, Richter Michael, Woyke Tanja, Sorokin Dimitry Y, Muyzer Gerard
Abstract excerpt
Thioalkalivibrio is a genus of obligate chemolithoautotrophic haloalkaliphilic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. Their habitat are soda lakes which are dual extreme environments with a pH range from 9.5 to 11 and salt concentrations up to saturation. More than 100 strains of this genus have been isolated from various soda lakes all over the world, but only ten species have been effectively described yet. Therefore, the...
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