Query: NC_011386:763111 Oligotropha carboxidovorans OM5, complete genome
Lineage: Oligotropha carboxidovorans; Oligotropha; Bradyrhizobiaceae; Rhizobiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Oligotropha carboxidovorans is able to use carbon monoxide as an energy source. Isolated in 1978 from wastewater in Göttingen, Germany. Chemolithoautotrophic.
Subject: NC_004663:4977635 Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron VPI-5482, complete genome
Lineage: Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron; Bacteroides; Bacteroidaceae; Bacteroidales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria
General Information: This is the type strain for this organism and was isolated from the feces of a healthy adult. Common gastrointestinal bacterium. This group of microbes constitute the most abundant members of the intestinal microflora of mammals. Typically they are symbionts, but they can become opportunistic pathogens in the peritoneal (intra-abdominal) cavity. Breakdown of complex plant polysaccharides such as cellulose and hemicellulose and host-derived polysaccharides such as mucopolysaccharides is aided by the many enzymes these organisms produce. Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is one of the two major Bacteroidesspecies found in the intestine. This organism has been used in studies on gut microflora composition and succession.