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Acidianus

A genus of facultatively anaerobic coccoid ARCHAEA, in the family SULFOLOBACEAE. Cells are highly irregular in shape and thermoacidophilic. Lithotrophic growth occurs aerobically via sulfur oxidation in some species. Distribution includes solfataric springs and fields, mudholes, and geothermically heated acidic marine environments.

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A genus of facultatively anaerobic coccoid ARCHAEA, in the family SULFOLOBACEAE. Cells are highly irregular in shape and thermoacidophilic. Lithotrophic growth occurs aerobically via sulfur oxidation in some species. Distribution includes solfataric springs and fields, mudholes, and geothermically heated acidic marine environments.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2004

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  • Archaea (1999-2000)
  • Sulfolobaceae (1996-2003)

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  1. B02w.075w.725w.725w.030w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acidianus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D041541. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D041541
  2. Acidianus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidianus
  3. Acidianus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2823329