Draft genome sequence of the novel thermoacidophilic archaeon Acidianus copahuensis strain ALE1, isolated from the Copahue volcanic area in Neuquén, Argentina

Acidianus copahuensis is a recently characterized thermoacidophilic archaeon isolated from the Copahue volcanic area in Argentina. Here, we present its draft genome sequence, in which we found genes involved in key metabolic pathways for developing under Copahue's extreme environmental conditio...

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Autores: Urbieta, María Sofía, Rascovan, Nicolás, Castro, Camila, Revale, Santiago, Giaveno Filippa, María Alejandra, Vázquez, Martín, Donati, Edgardo Rubén
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/85166
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/85166
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bioquímica
Acidithiobacillus
Sulfur
Sulfur oxidation
Descripción
Sumario:Acidianus copahuensis is a recently characterized thermoacidophilic archaeon isolated from the Copahue volcanic area in Argentina. Here, we present its draft genome sequence, in which we found genes involved in key metabolic pathways for developing under Copahue's extreme environmental conditions, such as sulfur and iron oxidation, carbon fixation, and metal tolerance.