Thaumarchaeota
E42438
Thaumarchaeota are a phylum of Archaea known primarily for their role in ammonia oxidation and global nitrogen cycling in diverse environments.
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeal phylum
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| abundance |
among most abundant microorganisms in the ocean
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major component of marine picoplankton → |
| carbonSource |
CO2
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| cellType |
prokaryotic
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| cellWallComponent |
pseudopeptidoglycan (in some members)
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| contains |
Cenarchaeales
→
Nitrosopumilales → Nitrososphaerales → Nitrosotaleales → |
| distinguishedBy |
adaptation to low ammonia concentrations
→
ammonia monooxygenase (amoA) genes of archaeal type → |
| domain |
Archaea
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| ecologicalRole |
ammonia-oxidizing archaea
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| energySource |
ammonia
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| firstDescribedAs |
distinct archaeal lineage based on 16S rRNA phylogeny
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| foundIn |
coastal waters
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deep ocean → epipelagic zone → freshwater environments → hot springs → marine environments → mesopelagic zone → oligotrophic environments → open ocean → polar oceans → sediments → soils → terrestrial subsurface → |
| genomeType |
circular double-stranded DNA
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| hasRepresentativeGenus |
Cenarchaeum
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Nitrosopumilus → Nitrososphaera → |
| hasTemperatureRange |
psychrophilic to thermophilic members
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| influences |
marine primary productivity via nitrogen availability
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soil fertility via nitrification → |
| kingdom |
Archaea
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| knownFor |
ammonia oxidation
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role in global nitrogen cycle → |
| metabolismType |
chemolithoautotrophic
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| oxidizes |
ammonia (NH3)
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ammonium (NH4+) → |
| oxygenRequirement |
aerobic (for most described members)
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| participatesIn |
marine nitrogen cycle
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nitrification → soil nitrogen cycle → |
| produces |
nitrite (NO2-)
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| relatedTo |
Crenarchaeota (historically grouped within Crenarchaeota)
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| taxonRank |
phylum
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| trophicType |
autotrophic
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mixotrophic (in some members) → |
| typeSpecies |
Nitrosopumilus maritimus (for marine AOA clade)
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Thaumarchaeota
("Nitrososphaerales")
→
Thaumarchaeota ("Cenarchaeales") → Thaumarchaeota ("Nitrosotaleales") → |
contains |
|
Euryarchaeota
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distinguishedFrom |
|
Thaumarchaeota
("Cenarchaeum")
→
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hasRepresentativeGenus |
|
Archaea
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kingdomsIncluded |
|
Thaumarchaeota
("Nitrosopumilus maritimus (for marine AOA clade)")
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typeSpecies |