Genomic Insights into the Ecological Role and Evolution of a Novel
Thermoplasmata
Order, “
Candidatus
Sysuiplasmatales”
A wide array of archaea populate Earth’s extreme environments; therefore, they may play important roles in mediating biogeochemical processes such as iron and sulfur cycling. However, our knowledge of archaeal biology and evolution is still limited considering that the majority of the archaeal diversity is uncultured.