Query: NC_000918:1353310 Aquifex aeolicus VF5, complete genome
Lineage: Aquifex aeolicus; Aquifex; Aquificaceae; Aquificales; Aquificae; Bacteria
General Information: This hyperthermophilic organism grows optimally at 95 C on hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and mineral salts. Many of the enzymes this organism produces are studied due to their heat stable nauture.
Subject: NC_019908:1565500 Brachyspira pilosicoli P43/6/78 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Brachyspira pilosicoli; Brachyspira; Brachyspiraceae; Spirochaetales; Spirochaetes; Bacteria
General Information: Brachyspira pilosicoli is an anaerobic spirochete that colonizes the large intestine of various species of birds and animals and humans. It attaches to colonic enterocytes in a condition called 'intestinal spirochetosis', characterized by mild colitis, diarrhea and reduced growth.