A genus of rod-shaped, extremely halophilic HALOBACTERIACEAE which grows in alkaline conditions. They are strictly aerobic and some strains are motile. Natronobacterium is found in soda lakes, alkaline salterns, and soda soils.

Annotation

natrono- refers to its presence in SODA LAKES & soda soils

DUI

D019633 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0029132

Previous indexing

Halobacteriaceae (1993-1997)

History note

98

Public note

98