Korarchaeota Korarchaeota

Korarchaeota - Definition and Overview

The Korarchaeota, also called the Xenarchaeota, are a supposed group of Archaea known only from 16S rRNA sequences obtained from environmental samples. No cultivated species are known, so their biology and relationships to other groups are uncertain. It is possible that they are not actually a separate group, but are simply organisms where the 16S rRNA genes have undergone rapid or unusual mutations.

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