DGED 610 Geobiological Systems
Cellular Network Projects
Fall 2008
Group 1: Hans and Ryan
Sulfolobales
Metallosphaera sedula DSM 5348 (CP000682.1)
Metallosphaera sp. strain MK1 (partial genome sequence data available)
Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 (AE006641.1)
Sulfolobus tokadai str7 (BA000023)
 Assumptions: Microaerobic-aerobic, chemolithoautotroph, FeII oxidizer.
Group 2: Kara and Kevin
Desulfurococcales
Aeropyrum pernix K1 (BA000002.3)
Staphylothermus marinus F1 (CP000575.1)
Hyperthermus bulyticus DSM5456 (CP000493.1)
Ignicoccus hospitalis KIN4(CP000816.1)
Acidilobus sulfurireducens (partial genome sequence data available)
 Assumptions: Anaerobic, chemoorganoheterotroph, respiring on elemental S, fermentation possible?
Group 3: Matt and Rob
Thermoproteales
Pyrobaculum spp. (CP000660.1, CP000561.1, AE009441.1)
Thermoproteus neutrophilus V24STa (CP001014.1)
Thermophilum pendens Hrk5 (CP000505.1)
Caldivirga malaquilegensis IC 167 (CP000852 .1)
 Assumptions: Anaerobic, chemoorganoheterotroph, respiring on elemental S, fermentation possible?
Group 4: Becky and Trevor
Thermoplasmatales
Thermoplasma volcanium GSS1 (BA000011.4)
Thermoplasma acidophilum DSM 1728 (AL139299.1)
Ferroplasma acidarmanus
Ferroplasma type II
 Assumptions: Microaerobic-aerobic, heterotrophic, FeII oxidizer?.
Group 5: Jake and Trinity
Aquificales
Hydrogenobaculum sp. Y04AAS1 (CP001130)
Sulfurihydrogenibium sp. Y03AOP1 (CP001080)
Sulfurihydrogenibium yellowstonense
Assumptions: Microaerobic-aerobic, chemolithoautotroph, H2 and or S oxidizer. Watch possible anaerobic
metabolism.
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