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Methanoregula

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Methanoregula
Scientific classification
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Methanoregulaceae
Genus:
Methanoregula

Brauer et al. 2011
Type species
Methanoregula boonei
Brauer et al. 2011
Species
Synonyms
  • "Ca. Methanoregula" Brauer et al. 2006

In the taxonomy of microorganisms, Candidatus Methanoregula is a genus of the Methanomicrobiales.[1] It was isolated from an acidic peat bog. It produces methane at the lowest pH of any known organism.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Candidatus Methanoregula. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ Brauer SL; Cadillo-Quiroz H; Yashiro E; Yavitt JB; et al. (2006). "Isolation of a novel acidiphilic methanogen from an acidic peat bog" (PDF). Nature. 442 (7099): 192–194. Bibcode:2006Natur.442..192B. doi:10.1038/nature04810. PMID 16699521. S2CID 4423901.

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