haloarchaea

American

[hal-oh-ahr-kee-uh] / ˌhæl oʊˈɑr ki ə /

plural noun

Microbiology. a group of archaea requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival, and having no chlorophyll but a distinctive purplish pigmentation by which photosynthesis occurs.

First recorded in 1995–2000; halo- ( def. ) + archaea ( def. )

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The team around Erdmann also investigated how the haloarchaea produce these EVs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2024

"Obviously, EVs can act as an RNA communication system between haloarchaea," Erdmann explains.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2024

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