Genomic Insights into Moderately Thermophilic Methanotrophs of the Genus Methylocaldum.

ABSTRACT: Considering the increasing interest in understanding the biotic component of methane removal from our atmosphere, it becomes essential to study the physiological characteristics and genomic potential of methanotroph isolates, especially their traits allowing them to adapt to elevated growth temperatures. The genetic signatures of Methylocaldum species have been detected in many terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. A small set of representatives of this genus has been isolated and maintained in culture. The genus is commonly described as moderately thermophilic, with the growth optimum reaching 50 °C for some strains. Here, we present a comparative analysis of genomes of three Methylocaldum strains-two terrestrial M. szegediense strains (O-12 and Norfolk) and one marine

SUBMITTER: Delherbe NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10974252 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature