Genome analysis of the deeply branching hydrogenotrophic bacterim Thermosulfidibacter takaii. Thermosulfidibacter takaii ABI70S6

T. takaii is a deeply branching thermophilic bacteria, but SSU rRNA gene phylogenetic analysis was not sufficient to determine its phylogenetic relationship to other deeply branching bacterial phyla such as Aquificales and Thermodesulfobacteria. In order to clarify the early evolution of the bacterial phyla, the genome project was started. In addition, genome information about its chemolithoautotrophy will also contribute environmental microbial ecology in hydrothermal environments

T. takaii 是一类深度分支的嗜热细菌，但仅通过小亚基核糖体RNA（SSU rRNA）基因的系统发育分析，不足以明确其与产液菌目（Aquificales）、热脱硫杆菌门（Thermodesulfobacteria）等其他深度分支细菌门的系统发育关系。为阐明细菌门的早期演化历程，本基因组测序项目就此启动。此外，该菌的化能自养相关基因组信息，也将为热液环境中的环境微生物生态学研究提供助力。