Geobacillus kaustophilus JCM 12893 is a thermophilic prokaryote that was isolated from Mud from the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench .
thermophilic genome sequence 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Bacillaceae |
| Genus Geobacillus |
| Species Geobacillus kaustophilus |
| Full scientific name Geobacillus kaustophilus (Priest et al. 1989 ex Prickett 1928) Nazina et al. 2001 |
| Synonyms (1) |
| BacDive ID | Other strains from Geobacillus kaustophilus (4) | Type strain |
|---|---|---|
| 1437 | G. kaustophilus BD 53, T 281, NRS-81, DSM 7263, ATCC 8005, ... (type strain) | |
| 163961 | G. kaustophilus JCM 31151 | |
| 163962 | G. kaustophilus JCM 31152 | |
| 163963 | G. kaustophilus JCM 31153 |
| 67770 | Sample typeMud from the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench (10,897 m in depth) |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AB002645 (>99% sequence identity) for Geobacillus from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
8 |
 Soil Samples |
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 Animal Samples |
21 |
 Plant Samples |
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| Total Samples | 29 |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67770 | ASM978v1 assembly for Geobacillus kaustophilus HTA426 | complete | GCA_000009785   | 235909.7  | 637000118  | 235909 | 99.13 |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67770 | Low G+C Gram-positive bacterium HTA426 gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence | AB002645 | 1442 | | 338793 |
| @ref | GC-content (mol%) | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67770 | 51.7 | high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzymology | A novel alkane monooxygenase evolved from a broken piece of ribonucleotide reductase in Geobacillus kaustophilus HTA426 isolated from Mariana Trench. | Nithimethachoke T, Boonmak C, Morikawa M. | Extremophiles | 10.1007/s00792-024-01332-8 | 2024 |  |
| Enzymology | Counterselection system for Geobacillus kaustophilus HTA426 through disruption of pyrF and pyrR. | Suzuki H, Murakami A, Yoshida K. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.01669-12 | 2012 | |
| Metabolism | Detection and characterization of a thermophilic biotin biosynthetic enzyme, 7-keto-8-aminopelargonic acid synthase, from various thermophiles. | Kubota T, Izumi Y | Biosci Biotechnol Biochem | 10.1271/bbb.110807 | 2012 | |
How to citeIf you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive161281.20251217.10
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BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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