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The complete genome sequence of the hyperthermophilic, sulphate-reducing archaeon Archaeoglobus fulgidus

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  • Hans-Peter Klenk

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Rebecca A. Clayton

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Jean-Francois Tomb

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Owen White

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Karen E. Nelson

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Karen A. Ketchum

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Robert J. Dodson

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Michelle Gwinn

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Erin K. Hickey

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Jeremy D. Peterson

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Delwood L. Richardson

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Anthony R. Kerlavage

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • David E. Graham

    (University of Illinois)

  • Nikos C. Kyrpides

    (University of Illinois)

  • Robert D. Fleischmann

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • John Quackenbush

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Norman H. Lee

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Granger G. Sutton

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Steven Gill

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Ewen F. Kirkness

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Brian A. Dougherty

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Keith McKenney

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Mark D. Adams

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Brendan Loftus

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Scott Peterson

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Claudia I. Reich

    (University of Illinois)

  • Leslie K. McNeil

    (University of Illinois)

  • Jonathan H. Badger

    (University of Illinois)

  • Anna Glodek

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Lixin Zhou

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Ross Overbeek

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Jeannine D. Gocayne

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Janice F. Weidman

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Lisa McDonald

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Teresa Utterback

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Matthew D. Cotton

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Tracy Spriggs

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Patricia Artiach

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Brian P. Kaine

    (University of Illinois)

  • Sean M. Sykes

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Paul W. Sadow

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Kurt P. D'Andrea

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Cheryl Bowman

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Claire Fujii

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Stacey A. Garland

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Tanya M. Mason

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Gary J. Olsen

    (University of Illinois)

  • Claire M. Fraser

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Hamilton O. Smith

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

  • Carl R. Woese

    (University of Illinois)

  • J. Craig Venter

    (The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR))

Abstract

Archaeoglobus fulgidus is the first sulphur-metabolizing organism to have its genome sequence determined. Its genome of 2,178,400 base pairs contains 2,436 open reading frames (ORFs). The information processing systems and the biosynthetic pathways for essential components (nucleotides, amino acids and cofactors) have extensive correlation with their counterparts in the archaeon Methanococcus jannaschii . The genomes of these two Archaea indicate dramatic differences in the way these organisms sense their environment, perform regulatory and transport functions, and gain energy. In contrast to M. jannaschii , A. fulgidus has fewer restriction–modification systems, and none of its genes appears to contain inteins. A quarter (651 ORFs) of the A. fulgidus genome encodes functionally uncharacterized yet conserved proteins, two-thirds of which are shared with M. jannaschii (428 ORFs). Another quarter of the genome encodes new proteins indicating substantial archaeal gene diversity.

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  • Hans-Peter Klenk & Rebecca A. Clayton & Jean-Francois Tomb & Owen White & Karen E. Nelson & Karen A. Ketchum & Robert J. Dodson & Michelle Gwinn & Erin K. Hickey & Jeremy D. Peterson & Delwood L. Rich, 1997. "The complete genome sequence of the hyperthermophilic, sulphate-reducing archaeon Archaeoglobus fulgidus," Nature, Nature, vol. 390(6658), pages 364-370, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:390:y:1997:i:6658:d:10.1038_37052
    DOI: 10.1038/37052
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