Model organisms for genetics in the domain Archaea: methanogens, halophiles, Thermococcales and Sulfolobales
JA Leigh, SV Albers, H Atomi… - FEMS microbiology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The tree of life is split into three main branches: eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea. Our
knowledge of eukaryotic and bacteria cell biology has been built on a foundation of studies …
knowledge of eukaryotic and bacteria cell biology has been built on a foundation of studies …
DNA repair and photoprotection: mechanisms of overcoming environmental ultraviolet radiation exposure in halophilic archaea
Halophilic archaea push the limits of life at several extremes. In particular, they are noted for
their biochemical strategies in dealing with osmotic stress, low water activity and cycles of …
their biochemical strategies in dealing with osmotic stress, low water activity and cycles of …
The role of stress proteins in haloarchaea and their adaptive response to environmental shifts
L Matarredona, M Camacho, B Zafrilla, MJ Bonete… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the years, in order to survive in their natural environment, microbial communities have
acquired adaptations to nonoptimal growth conditions. These shifts are usually related to …
acquired adaptations to nonoptimal growth conditions. These shifts are usually related to …
Accelerated growth in the absence of DNA replication origins
M Hawkins, S Malla, MJ Blythe, CA Nieduszynski… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
DNA replication initiates at defined sites called origins, which serve as binding sites for
initiator proteins that recruit the replicative machinery. Origins differ in number and structure …
initiator proteins that recruit the replicative machinery. Origins differ in number and structure …
Extremophilic models for astrobiology: haloarchaeal survival strategies and pigments for remote sensing
Recent progress in extremophile biology, exploration of planetary bodies in the solar
system, and the detection and characterization of extrasolar planets are leading to new …
system, and the detection and characterization of extrasolar planets are leading to new …
From genomes to function: haloarchaea as model organisms
J Soppa - Microbiology, 2006 - microbiologyresearch.org
Haloarchaea are adapted to high-salt environments and accumulate equally high salt
concentrations in the cytoplasm. The genomes of representatives of six haloarchaeal genera …
concentrations in the cytoplasm. The genomes of representatives of six haloarchaeal genera …
Life on the edge: bioprospecting extremophiles for astrobiology
Discovering exoplanets and satellites in habitable zones within and beyond our solar
system has sparked intrigue in planetary setting varieties that could support life. Based on …
system has sparked intrigue in planetary setting varieties that could support life. Based on …
Archaeal Persisters: Persister Cell Formation as a Stress Response in Haloferax volcanii
Persister cells are phenotypic variants within a microbial population, which are dormant and
transiently tolerant to stress. Persistence has been studied extensively in bacteria, and in …
transiently tolerant to stress. Persistence has been studied extensively in bacteria, and in …
Response of the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus to UV Damage
In order to characterize the genome-wide transcriptional response of the hyperthermophilic,
aerobic crenarchaeote Sulfolobus solfataricus to UV damage, we used high-density DNA …
aerobic crenarchaeote Sulfolobus solfataricus to UV damage, we used high-density DNA …
Structural and functional insights from the metagenome of an acidic hot spring microbial planktonic community in the Colombian Andes
A taxonomic and annotated functional description of microbial life was deduced from 53 Mb
of metagenomic sequence retrieved from a planktonic fraction of the Neotropical high …
of metagenomic sequence retrieved from a planktonic fraction of the Neotropical high …