In Ocean's Depths, Heat-Loving 'Extremophile' Evolves a Strange Molecular Trick
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 15:28
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Making its home near extreme temperatures of thermal vents on the ocean floor, the organism Methanopyrus kandleri harbors a molecular secret that intrigues evolutionary biologists and even HIV researchers.