Query: NC_010602:2911823 Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc strain 'Patoc 1 (Paris)'
Lineage: Leptospira biflexa; Leptospira; Leptospiraceae; Spirochaetales; Spirochaetes; Bacteria
General Information: Isolated from stream water. This organism is a non pathogenic Leptospira commonly found in water and soil. A genetic manipulation system has been developed for this organism.
Subject: NC_008577:44184 Shewanella sp. ANA-3 chromosome 1, complete sequence
Lineage: Shewanella; Shewanella; Shewanellaceae; Alteromonadales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated from an arsenate treated wood pier that was in a brackish estuary (Eel Pond) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. It is capable of converting As(V) to arsenite and may be used in bioremediation of contaminated sites.