Pre_GI: SWBIT SVG BLASTN

Query: NC_009617:588897 Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 chromosome, complete genome

Lineage: Clostridium beijerinckii; Clostridium; Clostridiaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria

General Information: Solvent-producing bacterium. This genus comprises about 150 metabolically diverse species of anaerobes that are ubiquitous in virtually all anoxic habitats where organic compounds are present, including soils, aquatic sediments and the intestinal tracts of animals and humans. This shape is attributed to the presence of endospores that develop under conditions unfavorable for vegetative growth and distend single cells terminally or sub-terminally. Spores germinate under conditions favorable for vegetative growth, such as anaerobiosis and presence of organic substrates. It is believed that present day Mollicutes (Eubacteria) have evolved regressively (i.e., by genome reduction) from gram-positive clostridia-like ancestors with a low GC content in DNA. Some species are capable of producing organic solvents (acetone, ethanol, etc,), molecular hydrogen and other useful compounds. There are also species that can fix molecular nitrogen and thus are important participants in biological turnaround of nitrogen compounds in nature. This species is used to produce industrial solvents.

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Subject: NC_018515:4334240 Desulfosporosinus meridiei DSM 13257 chromosome, complete genome

Lineage: Desulfosporosinus meridiei; Desulfosporosinus; Peptococcaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria

General Information: Environment: Groundwater; Isolation: Groundwater; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 30C. Country: Australia, Perth, Western Australia; This organism was originally isolated from gasoline contaminated groundwater.