Query: NC_013216:293571 Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans DSM 771, complete genome Lineage: Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans; Desulfotomaculum; Peptococcaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria General Information: Isolation: Pig waste in Gottingen, Germany; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 37C; Habitat: Animal intestinal microflora, Fresh water. Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans has been isolated from fresh or seawater sediment and animal wastes. This organism is able to oxidize acetate to carbon dioxide with the production of hydrogen sulfide.
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General Information: Isolated as a root endophyte from Populus trichocarpa. This species is associated with a serious form of pneumonia in humans, and is the causal agent of amber disease in the grass grub. Interestingly, it also contains an inducible activator which promotes the growth of soybeans under greenhouse conditions.