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Methanococcus maripaludis compared with Methanococcus voltae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Archaea (Archaea)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum same	Methanobacteriota_A	Methanobacteriota_A
Class same	Methanococci (甲烷球菌纲)	Methanococci (甲烷球菌纲)
Order same	Methanococcales (甲烷球菌目)	Methanococcales (甲烷球菌目)
Family same	Methanococcaceae	Methanococcaceae
Genus same	Methanococcus	Methanococcus
Species	Methanococcus maripaludis	Methanococcus voltae

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Methanococcus.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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Methanococcus maripaludis 是甲烷球菌科中从盐沼沉积物中分离的中温嗜氢产甲烷古菌。由于为该物种开发了完善的遗传工具，它已成为研究产甲烷过程、古菌代谢和基因调控的重要模式生物。在严格厌氧条件下以氢气还原二氧化碳产生甲烷。

Methanococcus voltae 是甲烷球菌科的中温产甲烷古菌，因其是最早开发出遗传转化技术的产甲烷菌之一而备受关注。栖息于海洋沉积物，以氢气为电子供体还原二氧化碳产生甲烷。其模式生物地位对阐明古菌细胞生物学和遗传学的基本方面发挥了重要作用。