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methanogen
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n. archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas
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Methanogens are microorganisms that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct in anoxic conditions. They uniquely belong to the domain of archaea . They are common in wetlands , where they are responsible for marsh gas , and in the digestive tracts of animals ...
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n. any of various archaebacteria capable of methanogenesis
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methanogen \methanogen\ n. A type of archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage, and capable of producing methane ; a source of natural gas.
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PCR was performed on the samples using primers specific for ribosomal RNA, and the products were sequenced, revealing a magnetotactic sequence similar to Terran marine methanogens.
PCR was preformed on the samples using primers specific for ribosomal RNA, and the products were sequenced, revealing a magnetotactic sequence similar to Terran marine methanogens.
The bioengineers were already working on new microorganisms: shifting, clipping and recombining genes from algae, methanogens, cyanobacteria, and lichens, trying to come up with organisms that would survive on the present Martian surface, or under it.