The genome of M. acetivorans reveals extensive metabolic and physiological diversity

Authors :: Galagan, James E.
Naylor, Jerome; Stange-Thomann, Nicole; DeArellano, Kurt; Johnson, Robin; Linton, Lauren;
Barber, Robert D.; Cann, Isaac; Graham, David E.; Grahame, David A.; Guss, Adam M.; Hedderich, Reiner; Ingram-Smith, Cheryl; Kuettner, H. Craig; Krzycki, Joseph A.; Leigh, John A.; Weixi Li
Liu, Jinfeng; Mukhopadhyay, Biswarup; Reeve, John N.; Smith, Kerry; Springer, Timothy A.; Umayam, Lowell A.; White, Owen; White, Robert H.; Macario, Everly Conway de; Ferry, James G.
Jarrell, Ken F.; Jing, Hua; Macario, Alberto J.L.; Paulsen, Ian; Pritchett, Matthew; Sowers, Kevin R.; Swanson, Ronald V.; Zinder, Steven H.; Lander, Eric; Metcalf, William W.; Birren, Bruce
Allen, Nicole
Brown, Adam
Atnoor, Deven
Smirnov, Serge
Engels, Reinhard
Calvo, Sarah
FitzHugh, Will
Macdonald, Pendexter
Endrizzi, Matthew G.
Roy, Alice
Nusbaum, Chad
McEwan, Paul
Zimmer, Andrew
Ye, Wenjuan
Tirrell, Andrea
Talamas, Jessica
McKernan, Kevin
Source :: Genome Research. April, 2002, Vol. 12 Issue 4, 532-542
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: The complete genome sequence of an acetate-utilizing methanogen, Methanosarcina acetivorans C2A is presented. The availability of genetic methods, coupled with its physiological and metabolic diversity, makes M. acetivorans a powerful model organism for the study of archaeal biology.

Subjects :: Methanobacteriaceae -- Research
Archaeabacteria -- Research
Nucleotide sequence -- Research
Genomes -- Research
Genetic research
Health

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