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ArticleScientific reports2024

Comparative genomics of the highly halophilic Haloferacaceae.

Dana B Griffiths, Ravi P Tiwari, Daniel V Murphy, Colin Scott

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Recent Advances in Understanding Bio-Compounds from Haloarchaea.Journal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dana B GriffithsBioplastics Innovation Hub, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia. D.griffiths@murdoch.edu.au.
Ravi P TiwariBioplastics Innovation Hub, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia.
Daniel V MurphyBioplastics Innovation Hub, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia.
Colin ScottBioplastics Innovation Hub, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Haloferacaceae are a family of extremely halophilic archaea with many species producing enzymes and products beneficial for industrial biotechnology. They are, however, relatively under-characterised with regards to genetics and gene products. This study aims to use existing sequence data to highlight genetic diversity, create pangenomes for three genera, and provide secondary metabolite and pathway analysis. This will establish current knowledge and identify key gaps in research. We show that the Haloferacaceae have significant genetic diversity between genera, with numerous gene gain and loss events in key genera. It also found that the model genus, Haloferax, has relatively low identified secondary metabolites compared to other genera within the family. Additionally, this study has identified potential biotechnology targets for heterologous expression in model organisms.

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GenomicsGenetic VariationGenome, ArchaealHaloferaxPhylogenySecondary MetabolismArchaeaBioprospectingBiosynthetic gene clustersBiotechnologyHalobellusHaloferaxHaloplanusSecondary metabolites

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PMID39506039
PMCPMC11541754

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