The biodiversity of the Earth never ceases to astonish. One example that has radically changed the face of biology is the discovery of a group of organisms called archaea (pronounced “ar-kee-ah”). It ...
Even hyperthermophiles, which grow optimally at temperatures of more than 80°C, require a functional heat-shock response to cope with exposure to temperatures that exceed their optimal growth ...
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is essential for genome evolution across the tree of life and has an important role in archaeal speciation, adaptation, and maintenance of diversity. Many of the ...