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: 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. It helps in the breakdown of complex plant sugars and extracts energy from the food consumed by us. Some help to protect against colon cancer. People suffering from colon cancer and obesity have very high levels of Euryarchaeota bacteria in their gut. The Archaebacteria cannot perform photosynthesis and show high levels of gene transfer between lineages. The discovery of Archaebacteria has made scientists believe that life can exist even in extreme environmental conditions.