Table 1.
Characteristic features of M. maripaludis strains
| Strains | Source/Habitat | Substrate | Optimum temperature | Optimum pH | Mol % GC | Growth rate (/h) | Sequenced by | Total genome size (Mbp) | ORFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. maripaludis S2 | Salt marsh sediment [4] | Formate, or H2 and CO2 | 38 °C | 6.8–7.2 | 34.4 ± 0.1 | 0.30 | Hendrickson et al. [41] | 1661 | 1772 |
| M. maripaludis C5 | Airport Marsh [4] | Formate, or H2 and CO2 | 35–40 °C | 6–8 | 33.1 ± 0.1 | 0.21 | Copeland et al. [121] | 1789 | 1889 |
| M. maripaludis C6 | Roger’s Marsh [4] | Formate, or H2 and CO2 | 35–40 °C | 6–8 | 34.2 ± 0.1 | 0.06 | Copeland et al. [121] | 1744 | 1888 |
| M. maripaludis C7 | Roger’s Marsh [4] | Formate, or H2 and CO2 | 35–40 °C | 6–8 | 33.7 ± 0.1 | 0.20 | Copeland et al. [121] | 1772 | 1855 |
| M. maripaludis X1 | Thermophilic saline oil reservoir [122] | Formate, or H2 and CO2 | NA | NA | 32.9 ± 0.1 | NA | Wang et al. [123] | 1746 | 1892 |
NA not available