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Desulfurococcaceae

A family of archaea, in the order DESULFUROCOCCALES, consisting of anaerobic cocci which utilize peptides, proteins or carbohydrates facultatively by sulfur respiration or fermentation. There are eight genera: AEROPYRUM, Desulfurococcus, Ignicoccus, Staphylothermus, Stetteria, Sulfophoboccus, Thermodiscus, and Thermosphaera. (From Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2d ed)

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A family of archaea, in the order DESULFUROCOCCALES, consisting of anaerobic cocci which utilize peptides, proteins or carbohydrates facultatively by sulfur respiration or fermentation. There are eight genera: AEROPYRUM, Desulfurococcus, Ignicoccus, Staphylothermus, Stetteria, Sulfophoboccus, Thermodiscus, and Thermosphaera. (From Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2d ed)

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  • Desulfurococcus
  • Ignicoccus
  • Staphylothermus
  • Stetteria
  • Sulfophobococcus
  • Thermodiscus
  • Thermosphaera

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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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1998

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  1. B02w.075w.200w.500w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Desulfurococcaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019620. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019620
  2. Desulfurococcaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desulfurococcaceae
  3. Desulfurococcaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5265456