Organisms

Pyrococcus furiosus

A species of strictly anaerobic, hyperthermophilic archaea which lives in geothermally-heated marine sediments. It exhibits heterotropic growth by fermentation or sulfur respiration.

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Abstract

A species of strictly anaerobic, hyperthermophilic archaea which lives in geothermally-heated marine sediments. It exhibits heterotropic growth by fermentation or sulfur respiration.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a species of archaea

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History Note

1999

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  • Archaea (1989-1998)

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  1. B02w.200w.825w.800w.650w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pyrococcus furiosus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020027. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020027
  2. Pyrococcus furiosus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrococcus_furiosus
  3. Pyrococcus furiosus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146310