EXTREMOPHILES

Extremophiles features original research articles, reviews, and method papers on the biology, molecular biology, structure, function, and applications of microbial life at the edges of survivability. Conditions covered include high or low temperature, pressure, acidity, alkalinity, salinity, or desiccation; or in the presence of organic solvents, heavy metals, normally toxic substances, or radiation.The coverage incorporates aspects of multiple disciplines, including molecular biology, biodiversity, genetics, genomics, metagenomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, survival strategies, macromolecular structure, biotechnology, fermentation technology, ultrastructure, biotransformation, metabolism, enzymology, biomembranes, bioenergetics, biophysics, physiology, cell biology, symbiosis, ecology, bioremediation, methodologies, evolution, phylogeny, taxonomy, astrobiology, and others.

极端微生物以生物学、分子生物学、结构、功能和生存边缘微生物生命应用方面的原始研究文章、综述和方法论文为特色。所述条件包括高温或低温、压力、酸度、碱度、盐度或干燥;或在有机溶剂、重金属、通常有毒物质或辐射的存在下。涵盖多个学科领域，包括分子生物学、生物多样性、遗传学、基因组学、宏基因组学、蛋白质组学、生物信息学、生存策略、大分子结构、生物技术、发酵技术、超微结构、生物转化、代谢、酶学、生物膜、生物能学、生物物理学、生理学、细胞生物学、共生、生态学、生物修复、方法学、进化、系统发育、分类学、天体生物学等。