Query: NC_013202:606204 Halomicrobium mukohataei DSM 12286, complete genome
Lineage: Halomicrobium mukohataei; Halomicrobium; Halobacteriaceae; Halobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 45C; Habitat: Salt marsh, Soil. This organism is an extreme halophile requiring at least 14.5% NaCl to grow. Halomicrobium mukohataei DSM 12286 (ATCC 700874) was isolated from salt flats in Argentina.
Subject: NC_005061:594500 Candidatus Blochmannia floridanus, complete genome
Lineage: Blochmannia floridanus; Blochmannia; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Ant endosymbiont. This organism is an endosymbiont that is associated with carpenter ants. It is related to other endosymbionts like Buchnera and Wigglesworthia. Within the ant host, the bacteria live within specialized cells called bacteriocytes in the midgut and ovaries.