HALOARCHAEA Definition & Meaning

haloarchaea

[ hal-oh-ahr-kee-uh ]

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plural noun

singular haloarchaeon

Microbiology. a group of archaea requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival, and having no chlorophyll but a distinctive purplish pigmentation by which photosynthesis occurs.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of haloarchaea¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; halo- ( def ) + archaea ( def )

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"Obviously, EVs can act as an RNA communication system between haloarchaea," Erdmann explains.

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The team around Erdmann also investigated how the haloarchaea produce these EVs.

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Small, salty pools of water can fill with blooms of haloarchaea – salt-loving microorganisms that impart the pink and red colours to the shallow water.

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Haloarchaea are commonly found tinting salt evaporation pans pink with carotenoid pigments.

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