Query: NC_007614:620500 Nitrosospira multiformis ATCC 25196 chromosome 1, complete
Lineage: Nitrosospira multiformis; Nitrosospira; Nitrosomonadaceae; Nitrosomonadales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Nitrosospira multiformis ATCC 25196 was isolated from soil in Suriname. Ammonia-oxidizing bacterium. Nitrosospira multiformis is a lithotrophic, ammonia-oxidizer, deriving its energy from the oxidiation of ammonia to nitrite.
Subject: NC_013961:3709800 Erwinia amylovora, complete genome
Lineage: Erwinia amylovora; Erwinia; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This bacterium is the causative agent of Fire Blight, a destructive disease of Maloid fruit trees, such as apple and pear. Outbreaks are sporadic in the Northeast, but result in serious damage to roots, blossoms, fruit, and shoots when they occur. The pathogen overwinters in cankers or in smaller limbs. During early spring, in response to both temperature increases and bud development, the bacteria multiplies and may be seen as a yellowish ooze around the perimeter of the canker. Flies and other insects are attracted to the ooze and disperse the inoculum to other trees in the orchard. This species has recently become resistant to streptomycin, an antibiotic traditionally used in its control.