... kodakaraensis KOD1,a model thermophilic organism whose whole genomesequence has been reported [1]. As an anaerobe livingin deep-vent environments, it seems likely that Thermo-coccus encounters ... with Pyrococcus genomes.Genome Res 15, 352–363.2 Jenney FE Jr, Verhagen MF, Cui X & Adams MW(1999) Anaerobic microbes: oxygen detoxification with-out superoxide dismutase. Science 286, 306–309.3 ... archaeonCorrespondenceG W. Cheong, Division of Applied LifeSciences, Gyeongsang National University,Jinju 660-701, KoreaFax: +82 55 752 7062Tel: +82 55 751 5962E-mail: gwcheong@gnu.ac.krPresent addressResearch...