A study has shown that Thermococcus species produce numerous MVs, transferring DNA, metabolites, and even toxins in some species; moreover, these MVs protect their contents against thermodegradation by transferring these macromolecules in a protected environment.
Un estudo indicou que as especies de Thermococcus producen numerosas vesículas de membrana, transferindo así ADN, metabolitos, e mesmo toxinas nalgunhas especies; ademais, estas vesículas de membrana protexen os seus contidos contra a termodegradación ao transferiren estas macromoléculas nun ambiente protexido.