Genetics and Genomics of Extremophiles
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2018) | Viewed by 142158
Special Issue Editors
Interests: halophiles; halophilic archaea; halophilic bacteria; hypersaline habitats; comparative genomics; phylogenomics; molecular systematics
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Interests: archaeal viruses; archaeal genetics; archaeal evolution; viral recombination; silica coating; vaccine stabilization; virus evolution; viral genomics
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Interests: halophiles; haloarchaea; Haloferax volcanii; microbial evolution; microbial genomics; microbial genetics; microbial ecology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Life in extreme environments is limited to a few groups of organisms that are adapted to environmental conditions, such as excesses of temperature, pH, or salt concentrations; thus, extremophiles include thermophiles or hyperthermophiles, psychrophiles, alkaliphiles, acidophiles, halophiles, and piezophiles, among others. Many of them live in habitats in which more than a single environmental factor may limit or prevent the growth of other organisms, and they are categorized as polyextremophiles. Extremophiles belong to all domains of life, Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya, and also include their viruses. Extensive studies on their diversity and mechanisms of adaptation to these extreme habitats have been carried out during the recent years. However, the genetic basis of these adaptation responses and other basic genetic mechanisms have not been addressed in detail.
This research topic is focused on studies related to the genetics and genomics of extremophiles, from the mechanisms of genetic exchange to the adaptations resulting from horizontal gene transfer, as well as their genomic organization and comparative genomics, including any extremophilic organism, as well as their viruses.
We cordially invite to researchers working actively in these fields to submit their original research or review manuscripts to this research topic on the genetics and genomics of extremophilic microorganisms.
Prof. Dr. Antonio Ventosa
Prof. Dr. Ken Stedman
Prof. Dr. Thane Papke
Guest Editors
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Keywords
extremophiles
thermophiles
hyperthermophiles
prychrophiles
alkaliphiles
acidophiles
halophiles
piezophiles
archaea
bacteria
eukaryotes
viruses
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