Table 4.
Taxonomic identification of the isolates based on 16S rRNA gene sequences.
| Source | Isolate | Closest Strain | Similarity (%) | Deposited Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Termas Jurasi (2 isolated) |
CJ1 | Aeribacillus pallidus PI8 | 99.9 | AP022323.1 |
| CJ5 | Anoxybacillus kamchatkensis strain G10 | 99.6 | CP025535.1 | |
| El Tatio Geothermal Field (8 isolated) |
CT1 | Anoxybacillus kualawohkensis strain ET103 | 99.5 | KJ722465.1 |
| 702B | Anoxybacillus kualawohkensis strain ET103 | 99.2 | KJ722465.1 | |
| 2A55 | Anoxybacillus tepidamans strain R-35643 | 98.4 | NR_116985.1 | |
| 2B55 | Anoxybacillus kualawohkensis strain ET103 | 98.4 | KJ722465.1 | |
| SA | Anoxybacillus flavithermus clone LK4 | 99.8 | EU816689.1 | |
| 2*55 | Anoxybacillus kualawohkensis strain ET103 | 99.4 | KJ722465.1 | |
| M8 | Anoxybacillus kualawohkensis strain ET103 | 99.2 | KJ722465.1 | |
| 3A55 | Geobacillus thermoleovorans strain SURF-48B | 99.9 | CP061472.1 | |
| Laguna Tebenquiche (2 isolated) |
TB4 | Aeribacillus pallidus PI8 | 99.8 | AP022323.1 |
| TB5 | Geobacillus thermoleovorans strain SURF-48B | 99.8 | CP061472.1 | |
| Laguna Cejar (1 isolated) |
C3 | Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius strain TM242 | 99.8 | CP016916.1 |
| Quebrada Carrizo (2 isolated) |
M3 | Aeribacillus pallidus PI8 | 100 | AP022323.1 |
| Q1 | Aeribacillus pallidus strain 21KAM21 | 100 | KJ722451.1 |