Three extremophilic microbes, previously isolated from the deep-sea anoxic brine lakes, were selected as part of a genome-sequencing project due to their phylogenetic position, peculiar features and unique biotope. Analysis of their draft genomes provides us with a first glimpse on some of their unusual characteristics and the ways they cope with living in such a harsh environment [11 (link)-13 (link)].
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