Bellevue University, in collaboration with the Winogradsky Institute of Biology and GEOMAR, announces the discovery of a new bacterium, Thioalkalicoccus limnaeus strain Um2, found in a hydrothermal system from Russia’s Baikal rift zone. The bacterium thrives in warm, alkaline, and slightly salty waters and contains bacteriochlorophyll b, which enables it to perform photosynthesis using internal tube-like structures. When compared to similar bacteria, strain Um2 was found to be related to other Thioalkalicoccus species… Read More