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Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans metabolism: from genome sequence to industrial applications
BMC Genomics · 2008 · Vol. 9(1) · pp. 597–597
Jorge Valdés✉(Universidad Andrés Bello)Inti Pedroso(Fundación Ciencia and Vida)Raquel Quatrini(Fundación Ciencia and Vida)Robert J. Dodson(J. Craig Venter Institute)Hervé Tettelin(Center for Genomic Science)Robert C. Blake(Xavier University)Jonathan A. Eisen(J. Craig Venter Institute)David S. Holmes(Fundación Ciencia and Vida)
Abstract
Bioinformatics analysis provides a valuable platform for gene discovery and functional prediction that helps explain the activity of A. ferrooxidans in industrial bioleaching and its role as a primary producer in acidic environments. An analysis of the genome of the type strain provides a coherent view of its gene content and metabolic potential.
Metal Extraction and BioleachingCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesAcidithiobacillusBioleachingSulfur metabolismIndustrial microbiologyExtremophileSulfurIn silicoMicroorganismBiofilmMetabolism
MeSH terms
Genes, BacterialMultigene FamilyIndustrial MicrobiologyMolecular Sequence DataGenome, BacterialComputational BiologyAcidithiobacillus
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- U.S. Department of Energy
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