Genomic diversity within the haloalkaliphilic genus Thioalkalivibrio.

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 f...

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Main Authors: Anne-Catherine Ahn, Jan P Meier-Kolthoff, Lex Overmars, Michael Richter, Tanja Woyke, Dimitry Y Sorokin, Gerard Muyzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5345834?pdf=render