| haladaptatus paucihalophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a halophilic archaeon isolated from a low-salt, sulfide-rich spring. | two novel strains of halophilic archaea, dx253(t) and gy252, were isolated from zodletone spring, a low-salt, sulfide- and sulfur-rich spring in south-western oklahoma, usa. the cells were cocci or coccobacilli and occurred singly or in pairs. the two strains grew in a wide range of salt concentrations (0.8-5.1 m) and required at least 5 mm mg(2+) for growth. the ph range for growth was 5-7.5 and the temperature range was 25-45 degrees c. in addition to having the capacity to grow at relatively ... | 2007 | 17220434 |