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Complete genome sequence of Saccharolobus islandicus strain DK8, a thermoacidophilic archaeon from Lassen Volcanic National Park

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Here, we report the genome sequence of Saccharolobus islandicus strain DK8, a thermoacidophilic archaeal isolate from the Devil’s Kitchen geothermal area of Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, USA. The genome is 2,783,064 bp, with a guanine-cytosine content of 35.02%. Strain DK8 is most closely related to Sulfolobus islandicus L.S.2.15.

Source: Microbiology Resource Announcements

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00739-26

Authors: Jonathan Abshier, Kenneth Stedman

Institution: Portland State University

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Science Foundation, Portland State University, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Awards: G621296892, Collaborative Research: Virus Assembly in Extreme Environments: A Structural and Genetic Approach, Determining the molecular basis for extreme virus stability, a structure-guided approach