In taxonomy, the Methanococcaceae are a family of the Methanococcales.[1] These organisms produce methane from formate or through the reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen. They live in marshes and other coastal areas. Members of the genus Methanothermococcus have been found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents.[2]

Methanococcaceae
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Methanococcaceae

Balch and Wolfe 1981
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The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) [3] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).[4]

16S rRNA based LTP_06_2022[5][6][7] 53 marker proteins based GTDB 08-RS214[8][9][10]

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References edit

  1. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Methanococcaceae. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ Oren, Aharon (2014-10-19). "The Family Methanococcaceae". The Prokaryotes (Pt 13). Springer Berlin Heidelberg: 215–224. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_410. ISBN 978-3-642-38954-2.
  3. ^ J.P. Euzéby. "Methanococcales". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  4. ^ Sayers; et al. "Methanococcales". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  5. ^ "The LTP". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ "LTP_06_2022 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. ^ "GTDB release 08-RS214". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ^ "ar53_r214.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

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