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Sulfolobales

Microorganism Orders

Sulfolobales is an order of thermophilic archaea in the class Thermoprotei, formally established by Stetter in 1989 and currently containing one family, Sulfolobaceae. Its best known genus, Sulfolobus, is studied for its distinctive DNA transfer mechanisms and its response to ultraviolet stress, and can be infected by specialized archaeal viruses such as STSV1.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1046960, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Sulfolobales
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Sulfolobales is an order of archaeans in the class Thermoprotei.
  • In Group: Archaeal Orders, Lead
    Sulfolobales is an order of archaeans in the class Thermoprotei.
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Wikidata: Sulfolobales
Wikidata Q1046960, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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