Genomic Analysis of Methanogenic Archaea Reveals a Shift Towards Energy Conservation
Abstract
The metabolism of archaeal methanogens drives methane release into the environment and is critical tounderstanding global carbon cycling. Methanogenesis operates at a very low reducing potential compared to otherforms of respiration and is therefore critical to many anaerobic environments. Harnessing or altering methanogenmetabolism has the potential to mitigate global warming and even be utilized for energy applications. Here, we report draft genome sequences for the isolated methanogens Methanobacterium bryantii, Methanosarcina spelaei, Methanosphaera cuniculi, and Methanocorpusculum parvum.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 21, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1078916
Entities
People
- Abe Pressman
- David L. Valentine
- James Z. Cogan
- Jessica A. Sexton
- John K. Henske
- Justin I. Yoo
- Kevin V. Solomon
- Lauren M. Huyett
- Michelle O'Malley
- Sean P. Gilmore
- Susanna Seppälä
- Veronika Kivenson
- Xuefeng Peng
- Yerpeng Tan
Organizations
- University of California, Santa Barbara