Query: NC_002754:537792 Sulfolobus solfataricus P2, complete genome
Lineage: Sulfolobus solfataricus; Sulfolobus; Sulfolobaceae; Sulfolobales; Crenarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Hyperthermophilic acidophilic sulfur-metabolizing archeon. This organism is an obligate aerobic, hyperthermophilic, acidophilic, sulfur-metabolizing archeon. Growth occurs between 50 and 87 degrees C with optimal growth at 85 degrees C and a pH of 2-4.5.
Subject: NC_011653:748844 Thermosipho africanus TCF52B, complete genome
Lineage: Thermosipho africanus; Thermosipho; Thermotogaceae; Thermotogales; Thermotogae; Bacteria
General Information: This organism was isolated from the Troll oil formation in the North Sea. Thermosipho africanus, a member of the Thermotogales, has the characteristic morphology of one or more cells contained in a sheath-like envelope which extends beyond the cell wall. Preliminary sequencing of Thermotogales genomes has identified extensive horizontal gene transfer between these organisms and the Archaea. Thermosipho africanus has been isolated from marine hydrothermal systems and oil reservoir production waters.