Table 1.

Sources of Aquificales strains isolated from Tengchong hot springs and their 16S rRNA gene sequences.

Organism*	Source location and characteristics	Accession numbers
Hydrogenobacter sp. T -2	White streamer community in Gumingquan (Drum Beating Spring) pool near site Gmq-P (82.9°C, pH 8.94; GPS N24.95093°, E98.43626°)	KP175576
Hydrogenobacter sp. T -8	Small white streamers above iron oxide mat in Qiao Quan (Bridge Spring) site QQ (74.6°C, pH 6.36; GPS N24.95044°, E98.43650°)	KP175579
Hydrogenobaculum sp. T -6	Bulk sediment and water Diretiyanqu (Experimental) site DRTY (60.0°C, pH 2.62; GPS N24.95390°, E98.43819°)	KP125885
Hydrogenothermaceae strain T -5	White streamer community in sulfurous seep on hillside southwest of Shuirebaoza, site Srbz-U (70.0°C, pH 6.6; GPS N24.95002°, E98.43743°)	KP175577
S. subterraneum T -7	Iron oxide mat/streamer community near Hamazui (spring located ∼5 m SE of Hamazui) site HMZFJ-1 (68.0°C, pH 6.50; GPS N24.94992°, E98.43808°)	KP175578

*Samples for T-2, T-5, T-7, and T-8 were collected on 07/04/13. The sample for T-6 was collected on 12/29/12. See Figure 1 for photos of sampling sites.