Query: NC_010842:2035146 Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc strain 'Patoc 1 (Ames)' chromosome
Lineage: Leptospira biflexa; Leptospira; Leptospiraceae; Spirochaetales; Spirochaetes; Bacteria
General Information: This organism is a non pathogenic Leptospira commonly found in water and soil. Aquatic bacterium. L. biflexa serovar Patoc strain Patoc1, was initially isolated from stream water.
Subject: NC_000961:1481685 Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3, complete genome
Lineage: Pyrococcus horikoshii; Pyrococcus; Thermococcaceae; Thermococcales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: This organism was isolated from a hydrothermal vent at Okinawa Trough in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 1395 m. This organism is an obligate anaerobic, hyperthermophilic archaeon. Growth occurs at 80-102 degrees C with optimal growth at 98 degrees C and a pH of 7.0. Presence of elemental sulfur has been found to greatly stimulate growth.