Microbial Genome Sequencing Project - Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Microbial Genome Sequencing Project - Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Mariprofundus ferrooxydans PV-1

Researcher(s):
Major Lineage: Proteobacteria unclassified
NCBI taxID: 314345
Genome Size (Mb): 2.0 Mb
G+C %: 54.0%
Number of Genes: 2873
Coding %: 91.0%
Isolation Method: Enriched using Fe(II)/O2 gradients
16S rRNA gene sequence:
Status: Released to GenBank
GenBank Accession Number: AATS00000000
Primary Citation: Emerson and Moyer. 2002. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 68: 3085-3093.
Relevance: Fe oxidizer, also forms Fe minerals, important in geological record
Location Collected: Loihi Seamount, Hawaii
Depth (m): 1100 m
Latitude*: 18° 57' 0" N Convert to decimal 18.95 Convert to degrees
Longitude*: 155° 15' 0" W Convert to decimal -155.25 Convert to degrees
Location:
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