Title: Archaebacteria - Characteristics & Types Of Archaebacteria
Headings: Archaebacteria
Archaebacteria
Characteristics of Archaebacteria
Types of Archaebacteria
Crenarchaeota
Euryarchaeota
Korarchaeota
Thaumarchaeota
Nanoarchaeota
Importance of Archaebacteria
Examples of Archaebacteria
Lokiarcheota
Methanobrevibacter smithii

Content: The archaebacteria exhibit gene flow across its species. The Archaebacteria are methanogens, i.e., they are capable of producing methane. They act on the organic matter and decompose it to release methane which is then used for cooking and lighting. Examples of Archaebacteria
Following are the important examples of archaebacteria: Lokiarcheota
It is a thermophilic archaebacterium found in deep-sea vents known as the Loki’s castle. It has a unique genome. Some of the genes of the genome are involved in phagocytosis. They also possess the eukaryotic genes that are used by the eukaryotes to control their shapes. It is believed that Lokiarcheota and eukaryotes shared a common ancestor several billion years ago. Methanobrevibacter smithii
It is a methane-producing bacteria found in the human gut.