Abstract: Methanogenesis, the biological production of methane, plays a pivotal role in the global carbon cycle and contributes significantly to global warming. The majority of methane in nature is derived from acetate. Here we report the complete genome sequence of an acetate-utilizing methanogen, Methanosarcina acetivorans C2A. Methanosarcineae are the most metabolically diverse methanogens, thrive in a broad range of environments, and are unique among the Archaea in forming complex multicellular structures. This diversity is reflected in the genome of M. acetivorans. At 5,751,492 base pairs it is by far the largest known archaeal genome. The 4524 open reading frames code for a strikingly wide and unanticipated variety of metabolic and cellular capabilities. The presence of novel methyltransferase... [Click above reference link for full abstract]
A genome position can be specified by chromosomal coordinate range, COG
ID, or keywords from the GenBank or TIGR description of a gene.
The available chromosome/plasmid names are:
Browser Chrom/Plasmid Name | Length (bp) | GC Content (%) | Gene Count | NCBI RefSeq Accession |
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chr | 5751492 | 42.68 | 4721 | NC_003552 |
The following list shows examples of valid position queries for this genome:
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chr | Displays the entire sequence "chr" in the browser window |
chr:1-10000 | Displays first ten thousand bases of the sequence "chr" |
transporter | Lists all genes with "transporter" in the name or description |
MA0010 | Display genome at position of gene MA0010 |
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