Cultivation of halophilic archaea (class Halobacteria) from thalassohaline and athalassohaline environments.

ABSTRACT: As a group, the halophilic archaea (class Halobacteria) are the most salt-requiring and salt-resistant microorganisms within the domain Archaea. Halophilic archaea flourish in thalassohaline and athalassohaline environments and require over 100-150 g/L NaCl for growth and structural stability. Natural hypersaline environments vary in salt concentration, chemical composition and pH, and occur in climates ranging from tropical to polar and even under-sea. Accordingly, their resident haloarchaeal species vary enormously, as do their individual population compositions and community structures. These diverse halophilic archaeal strains are precious resources for theoretical and applied research but assessing their taxonomic and metabolic novelty and diversity in natural environmen

SUBMITTER: Cui HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077297 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature