单词 | archaea |
释义 | archaeaar·chae·onA0403950 (är′kē-ŏn′)archaea(ɑːˈkiːə)archaeaarchaea:see ArchaebacteriaArchaebacteria, diverse group of bacteria (prokaryotes), sometimes called the archaea and considered a major group unto themselves. Archaebacteria are contrasted with the Eubacteria, from which they differ biochemically in the arrangement of the bases in their ribosomal RNA and ..... Click the link for more information. . ArchaeaArchaeaEvolutionary biologyOne of the three domains of living organisms: Archaea, Bacteria and Eukaryota. While Archaea are single-celled, they are unlike bacteria given their independent evolutionary history. Archaea differ from Eukaryota in their ribosomal structure and the presence—in some—of introns in the genome, as well as other features (e.g., different membrane composition). Molecular biology Archaea are of interest in biotechnology as they have unique biochemical features (e.g., enzymes of theromophiles, such as Taq polymerase, the “workhorse” enzyme of PCR) and are extremely stable at high temperatures. Archaea include metabolic oddities (e.g., extreme halophiles, which live in extremely salty environments), methanogens (which produce methane) and sulphur-dependant extreme thermophiles (which can live in extremely hot environments). Archaea phyla • Crenarchaeota • Euryarchaeota • Korarchaeota • Nanoarchaeota • Thaumarchaeota (recently proposed) Archaea( formerly |
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