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Why is Geogemma barossii called "Strain 121"?

Question #149878. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Sep 28 2023.
Originally posted Sep 28 2023 8:25 PM.

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It's all about temperature: a very hot temperature!
Strain 121 ("Geogemma barossii") is a single-celled microbe of the domain Archaea. First discovered 320 km (200 mi) off Puget Sound near a hydrothermal vent, it is a hyperthermophile, able to reproduce at 121 °C (250 °F), hence its name. It was (at the time of its discovery) the only known form of life that could tolerate such high temperatures.
link https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/936600-Geogemma-barossii
Response last updated by psnz on Sep 28 2023.
Sep 28 2023, 8:27 PM
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