Query: NC_013385:1669510 Ammonifex degensii KC4, complete genome
Lineage: Ammonifex degensii; Ammonifex; Thermoanaerobacteraceae; Thermoanaerobacterales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: Isolation: Neutral volcanic hot spring; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 70C; Habitat: Fresh water, Hot spring. This organism is a thermophilic chemoautotroph able to grow by nitrate ammonification or by sulfate and sulfur reduction. It was isolated from a neutral volcanic hot spring.
Subject: NC_015052:1569255 Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis 157F, complete genome
Lineage: Bifidobacterium longum; Bifidobacterium; Bifidobacteriaceae; Bifidobacteriales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This organism is found in adult humans and formula fed infants as a normal component of gut flora. Representatives of this genus naturally colonize the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and are important for establishing and maintaining homeostasis of the intestinal ecosystem to allow for normal digestion. Their presence has been associated with beneficial health effects, such as prevention of diarrhea, amelioration of lactose intolerance, or immunomodulation. The stabilizing effect on GIT microflora is attributed to the capacity of bifidobacteria to produce bacteriocins, which are bacteriostatic agents with a broad spectrum of action, and to their pH-reducing activity.